Migration in Garrafão do Norte/PA (2017–2022)

Garrafão do Norte/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,730 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,355 in-migrants and lost 2,185 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −830 people (−36.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.235. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Garrafão do Norte/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,355	948 to 1,762	use with caution
Out-migrants	2,185	1,711 to 2,659	good
Net migration	−830	−1,455 to −205	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−36.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.235	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Garrafão do Norte/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Nova Esperança do Piriá/PA · view pair in the atlas	315	low precision
Capitão Poço/PA · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Mãe do Rio/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Bragança/PA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Garrafão do Norte/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	450	use with caution
Capitão Poço/PA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Nova Esperança do Piriá/PA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
São Miguel do Guamá/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Pires do Rio/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Ourém/PA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Santa Luzia do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	570	42.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	410	30.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	370	27.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	410	51.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	205	25.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	95	12.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	10.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	485	35.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	345	25.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	295	21.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	8.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	110	8.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	215	15.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	175	13.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	175	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	155	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	155	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	130	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	120	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	110	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	2.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,315	60.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	760	34.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	115	5.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	500	47.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	290	27.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	21.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	3.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	670	30.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	655	30.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	440	20.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	295	13.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	125	5.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	400	18.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	395	18.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	370	17.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	360	16.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	210	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	170	7.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	150	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	2.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	2.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.7%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,740	68.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,100	16.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,310	10.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	670	5.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,445	36.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,435	31.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,310	22.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,745	7.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	400	1.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,760	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,680	12.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,675	12.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,385	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,280	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,225	10.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,070	9.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,965	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,270	5.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,055	4.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Garrafão do Norte/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,130
Commute out to work in another municipality	280
Commute in from another municipality to work here	140
Net commuting	−140
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.77
Commuting attraction index	0.969
Median commuting time	45 min

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: Garrafão do Norte/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/garrafao-do-norte-pa-1503077/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.