Migration in Maceió/AL (2017–2022)

Maceió/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 895,170 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 38,570 in-migrants and lost 64,835 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −26,265 people (−29.34 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.254. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 325 arrived with an unreported origin and 875 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Maceió/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	38,570	35,981 to 41,159	good
Out-migrants	64,835	62,305 to 67,365	good
Net migration	−26,265	−29,885 to −22,645	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−29.34	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.254	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Maceió/AL
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	3,080	good
Rio Largo/AL · view pair in the atlas	1,425	use with caution
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	1,345	use with caution
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,325	use with caution
União dos Palmares/AL · view pair in the atlas	990	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	885	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	810	use with caution
Murici/AL · view pair in the atlas	780	low precision
Palmeira dos Índios/AL · view pair in the atlas	695	use with caution
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	655	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Maceió/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Rio Largo/AL · view pair in the atlas	7,210	good
Marechal Deodoro/AL · view pair in the atlas	5,110	good
Satuba/AL · view pair in the atlas	3,865	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	2,515	good
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	2,035	good
Paripueira/AL · view pair in the atlas	915	good
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	870	use with caution
Barra de Santo Antônio/AL · view pair in the atlas	845	good
União dos Palmares/AL · view pair in the atlas	815	use with caution
Pilar/AL · view pair in the atlas	715	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	17,400	45.1%	>=500
Multi-step migration	12,800	33.2%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	8,235	21.4%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	135	0.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	8,000	34.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	7,480	31.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,260	22.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,740	11.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	9,985	25.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,185	23.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,115	21.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,195	18.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,010	10.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	80	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	6,840	17.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	5,885	15.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	5,160	13.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	4,395	11.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,065	10.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,825	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,005	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,525	6.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,690	4.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	1,180	3.1%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	39,800	61.4%	>=500
Multi-step migration	16,965	26.2%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	7,970	12.3%	>=500
Born abroad, internal migrant	100	0.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	13,900	33.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	12,230	29.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	9,665	23.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,285	12.9%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	18,800	29.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	14,280	22.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	12,950	20.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	9,800	15.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,555	13.2%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	450	0.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	11,815	18.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	10,320	15.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	6,975	10.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,680	10.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,635	10.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,890	9.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,765	8.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,415	8.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	2,930	4.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,380	3.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	15	0.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	191,805	32.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	191,560	32.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	131,415	22.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75,860	12.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	264,705	28.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	209,480	22.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	162,345	17.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	140,075	15.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	138,125	15.0%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	3,415	0.4%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	138,625	16.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	114,935	13.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	111,540	13.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	100,610	11.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	75,285	8.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	70,295	8.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	69,070	8.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	63,860	7.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	61,255	7.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	49,225	5.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	170	0.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, sex undetermined	160	0.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, sex undetermined	160	0.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	110	0.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	100	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Maceió/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	413,625
Commute out to work in another municipality	13,670
Commute in from another municipality to work here	38,760
Net commuting	+25,085
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.31
Commuting attraction index	1.036
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Maceió → 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]: Maceió/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/maceio-al-2704302/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.