Migration in Maués/AM (2017–2022)

Maués/AM had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 53,925 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,455 in-migrants and lost 2,435 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −980 people (−18.15 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.252. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Maués/AM, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,455	1,074 to 1,836	good
Out-migrants	2,435	1,674 to 3,196	use with caution
Net migration	−980	−1,831 to −129	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−18.15	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.252	-	-

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 Maués/AM
Origin	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	775	use with caution
Itacoatiara/AM · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Boa Vista do Ramos/AM · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Parintins/AM · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Barreirinha/AM · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Maués/AM
Destination	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	1,065	low precision
Parintins/AM · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Boa Vista do Ramos/AM · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Itacoatiara/AM · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Rio Preto da Eva/AM · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Nova Olinda do Norte/AM · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Barreirinha/AM · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Presidente Figueiredo/AM · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Urucurituba/AM · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	635	43.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	565	38.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	260	17.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	255	34.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	195	26.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	145	19.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	18.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	440	30.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	405	27.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	385	26.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	10.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	75	5.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	265	18.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	235	16.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	190	13.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	150	10.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	140	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	125	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	125	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	120	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	3.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,645	67.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	430	17.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	360	14.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	440	38.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	420	37.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	165	14.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	9.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	770	31.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	750	30.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	380	15.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	335	13.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	200	8.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	500	20.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	395	16.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	320	13.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	305	12.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	275	11.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	7.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	130	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	120	4.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	95	3.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	12,415	45.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	7,905	28.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,115	18.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	2,010	7.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	28,685	48.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	17,365	29.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,355	17.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,480	4.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	770	1.3%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	6,850	13.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,535	12.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,270	12.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,015	11.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,735	10.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,490	10.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,385	10.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	4,595	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,770	5.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,425	4.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	375	0.7%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Maués/AM
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	14,405
Commute out to work in another municipality	175
Commute in from another municipality to work here	175
Net commuting	0
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.21
Commuting attraction index	0.990
Median commuting time	30 min

Open Maués/AM 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]: Maués/AM. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/maues-am-1302900/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.