Migration in Granja/CE (2017–2022)

Granja/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 49,510 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,230 in-migrants and lost 2,425 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,190 people (−24.08 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.326. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Granja/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,230	929 to 1,531	good
Out-migrants	2,425	1,907 to 2,943	good
Net migration	−1,190	−1,789 to −591	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−24.08	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.326	-	-

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 Granja/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	345	use with caution
Camocim/CE · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Jijoca de Jericoacoara/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Uruoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Tianguá/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Viçosa do Ceará/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Granja/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Camocim/CE · view pair in the atlas	460	use with caution
Jijoca de Jericoacoara/CE · view pair in the atlas	410	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Tianguá/CE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Viçosa do Ceará/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Cocal/PI · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Uruoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Ribeirão Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Chaval/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	575	46.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	445	36.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	215	17.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	355	44.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	21.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	155	19.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	14.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	460	37.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	325	26.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	175	14.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	13.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	105	8.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	215	17.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	205	16.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	130	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	125	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	115	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	100	8.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	95	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,780	73.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	425	17.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	220	9.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	535	45.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	335	28.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	19.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	80	6.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	880	36.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	680	28.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	560	23.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	225	9.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	3.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	490	20.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	390	16.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	345	14.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	310	12.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	225	9.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	215	8.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	170	7.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	150	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	90	3.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	1.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	20,130	65.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,475	14.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,835	12.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,425	7.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	22,840	43.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	14,860	28.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,565	20.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,980	5.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	845	1.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	6,065	12.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,025	12.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,965	12.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	5,860	12.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,855	10.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,545	9.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,070	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,885	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,480	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,455	7.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	50	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Granja/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	13,365
Commute out to work in another municipality	910
Commute in from another municipality to work here	440
Net commuting	−470
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.81
Commuting attraction index	0.950
Median commuting time	60 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]: Granja/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/granja-ce-2304707/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.