Migration in Mãe do Rio/PA (2017–2022)

Mãe do Rio/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 31,775 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,410 in-migrants and lost 4,245 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −2,835 people (−89.22 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.501. 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 Mãe do Rio/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,410	1,062 to 1,758	good
Out-migrants	4,245	3,539 to 4,951	good
Net migration	−2,835	−3,622 to −2,048	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−89.22	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.501	-	-

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 Mãe do Rio/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Aurora do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Paragominas/PA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Irituia/PA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Ipixuna do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Miguel do Guamá/PA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Mãe do Rio/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Ipixuna do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Paragominas/PA · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Aurora do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Irituia/PA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
São Miguel do Guamá/PA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Barcarena/PA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Capitão Poço/PA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	635	44.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	490	34.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	290	20.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	280	34.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	33.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	19.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	105	13.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	375	26.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	350	24.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	325	23.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	190	13.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	12.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	365	25.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	205	14.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	185	13.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	165	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	120	8.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	105	7.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	6.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	4.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,510	59.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,365	32.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	370	8.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	900	43.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	680	33.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	355	17.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	115	5.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,290	30.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	910	21.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	895	21.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	830	19.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	285	6.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	815	19.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	710	16.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	635	14.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	615	14.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	435	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	420	9.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	260	6.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	245	5.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	65	1.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	1.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,085	53.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,510	24.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,620	14.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,555	8.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,705	32.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,840	26.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,400	25.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,790	11.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,190	3.6%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,970	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,820	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,745	12.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,690	12.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,055	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,020	10.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,805	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,695	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,860	6.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,690	5.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Mãe do Rio/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,270
Commute out to work in another municipality	955
Commute in from another municipality to work here	405
Net commuting	−550
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.48
Commuting attraction index	0.938
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]: Mãe do Rio/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/mae-do-rio-pa-1504059/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.