Migration in Girau do Ponciano/AL (2017–2022)

Girau do Ponciano/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 33,185 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,300 in-migrants and lost 1,795 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +505 people (15.15 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.123. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Girau do Ponciano/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,300	1,827 to 2,773	good
Out-migrants	1,795	1,389 to 2,201	good
Net migration	+505	−118 to 1,128	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	15.15	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.123	-	-

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 Girau do Ponciano/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Lagoa da Canoa/AL · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Traipu/AL · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Campo Grande/AL · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Perdigão/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Maringá/PR · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Craíbas/AL · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Girau do Ponciano/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
Lagoa da Canoa/AL · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Craíbas/AL · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Holambra/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Traipu/AL · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Sarandi/PR · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Perdigão/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Francisco Alves/PR · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	910	39.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	740	32.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	650	28.3%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	770	52.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	20.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	19.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	6.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	765	33.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	695	30.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	350	15.2%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	245	10.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	6.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	100	4.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	495	21.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	305	13.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	285	12.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	270	11.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	265	11.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	230	10.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	160	6.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	140	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	100	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	2.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,200	66.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	395	22.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	200	11.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	315	36.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	230	26.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	175	20.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	135	15.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	540	30.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	415	23.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	400	22.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	355	19.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	90	5.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	360	20.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	350	19.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	305	17.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	240	13.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	155	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	115	6.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	5.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	2.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.8%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	13,130	67.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,165	16.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,020	10.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,225	6.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	12,595	37.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,430	27.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,430	24.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,410	7.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	515	1.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	430	1.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,830	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,825	12.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,695	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,690	11.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,090	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,835	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,665	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,645	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,350	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,120	6.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	145	0.5%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Girau do Ponciano/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,755
Commute out to work in another municipality	975
Commute in from another municipality to work here	515
Net commuting	−455
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.12
Commuting attraction index	0.935
Median commuting time	45 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Agreste → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Girau do Ponciano/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/girau-do-ponciano-al-2702900/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.