Migration in Marabá/PA (2017–2022)

Marabá/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 245,190 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 16,720 in-migrants and lost 24,445 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −7,725 people (−31.51 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.188. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 260 arrived with an unreported origin and 180 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Marabá/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	16,720	15,480 to 17,960	good
Out-migrants	24,445	22,785 to 26,105	good
Net migration	−7,725	−9,797 to −5,653	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−31.51	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.188	-	-

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 Marabá/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Itupiranga/PA · view pair in the atlas	940	use with caution
Tucuruí/PA · view pair in the atlas	795	use with caution
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	785	use with caution
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	760	use with caution
Novo Repartimento/PA · view pair in the atlas	560	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	540	use with caution
Jacundá/PA · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	445	use with caution
Altamira/PA · view pair in the atlas	350	use with caution
Açailândia/MA · view pair in the atlas	350	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Marabá/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	2,140	good
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	1,370	use with caution
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	1,000	use with caution
São João do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	860	good
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	595	use with caution
Aparecida de Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	530	low precision
Anapu/PA · view pair in the atlas	475	use with caution
Itupiranga/PA · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	385	use with caution
Pacajá/PA · view pair in the atlas	375	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	7,530	45.0%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	7,210	43.1%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,935	11.6%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	50	0.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,135	33.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,630	28.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,395	25.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,225	13.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,070	30.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,415	20.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,200	19.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,935	17.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,100	12.6%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,995	17.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,835	17.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,425	14.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,920	11.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,515	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,475	8.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,325	7.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,310	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	515	3.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	400	2.4%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	11,580	47.4%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	10,335	42.3%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	2,520	10.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,430	32.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,375	32.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,755	20.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,100	15.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,335	30.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,795	19.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,640	19.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,240	17.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,350	13.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	85	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,775	15.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,475	14.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,250	13.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,650	10.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,645	10.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,560	10.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,515	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,360	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	745	3.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	460	1.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	52,495	37.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50,325	35.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20,850	14.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	17,780	12.6%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	75,525	30.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	66,140	26.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	45,110	18.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40,915	16.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	20,950	8.4%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	735	0.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	31,960	14.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	29,865	13.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	28,660	12.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	27,850	12.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	22,325	9.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	21,685	9.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	21,670	9.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	20,690	9.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	11,650	5.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	11,200	4.9%	>=500
Other / suppressed	480	0.2%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Marabá/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	107,090
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,840
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,790
Net commuting	+2,950
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.72
Commuting attraction index	1.002
Median commuting time	90 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]: Marabá/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/maraba-pa-1504208/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.