Migration in Goiana/PE (2017–2022)

Goiana/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 75,565 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,160 in-migrants and lost 3,540 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +620 people (8.22 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.081. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Goiana/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,160	3,508 to 4,812	good
Out-migrants	3,540	2,972 to 4,108	good
Net migration	+620	−245 to 1,485	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	8.22	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.081	-	-

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 Goiana/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	655	use with caution
Olinda/PE · view pair in the atlas	335	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Igarassu/PE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Itaquitinga/PE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Caaporã/PB · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Carpina/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Timbaúba/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Goiana/PE
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	385	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	350	use with caution
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Igarassu/PE · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Condado/PE · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Pitimbu/PB · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Itaquitinga/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Caaporã/PB · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São João Batista/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,745	41.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,660	39.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	755	18.1%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,005	37.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,000	37.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	400	15.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	265	9.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,165	28.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	975	23.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	940	22.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	630	15.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	440	10.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	650	15.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	550	13.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	520	12.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	505	12.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	450	10.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	360	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	320	7.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	305	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	250	6.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	235	5.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,890	53.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,180	33.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	470	13.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	910	40.4%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	680	30.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	355	15.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	305	13.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	840	23.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	780	22.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	775	21.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	685	19.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	370	10.5%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	85	2.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	675	19.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	565	15.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	465	13.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	415	11.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	375	10.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	350	9.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	300	8.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	230	6.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	100	2.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	2.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	19,280	39.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	18,365	38.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,995	12.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,655	9.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	23,560	30.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	23,520	30.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	17,265	22.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,995	11.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,470	4.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	11,145	15.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,780	13.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,720	12.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,135	11.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,950	8.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,890	8.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,755	8.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,715	8.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,690	8.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,470	6.3%	>=500
Other / suppressed	135	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Goiana/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	28,880
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,275
Commute in from another municipality to work here	10,850
Net commuting	+8,575
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.88
Commuting attraction index	1.278
Median commuting time	60 min

Open Goiana/PE in the interactive atlas →

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]: Goiana/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/goiana-pe-2606200/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.