Migration in Medicilândia/PA (2017–2022)

Medicilândia/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 24,730 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,025 in-migrants and lost 1,580 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +445 people (18.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.124. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Medicilândia/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,025	1,610 to 2,440	good
Out-migrants	1,580	1,228 to 1,932	good
Net migration	+445	−99 to 989	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	18.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.124	-	-

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 Medicilândia/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Altamira/PA · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Uruará/PA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Brasil Novo/PA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Santarém/PA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Anapu/PA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Vitória do Xingu/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Porto de Moz/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Medicilândia/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Altamira/PA · view pair in the atlas	455	use with caution
Uruará/PA · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Brasil Novo/PA · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Senador José Porfírio/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Vitória do Xingu/PA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Placas/PA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Anapu/PA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,015	50.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	930	45.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	80	4.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	710	59.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	17.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	15.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	100	8.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	655	32.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	605	30.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	535	26.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	8.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	2.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	320	15.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	280	13.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	275	13.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	255	12.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	245	12.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	220	10.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	180	8.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	175	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	2.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	740	47.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	600	38.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	220	14.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	1.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	395	50.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	20.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	19.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	75	9.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	505	32.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	425	27.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	285	18.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	240	15.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	7.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	240	15.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	215	13.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	200	12.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	190	12.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	180	11.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	155	9.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	150	9.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	140	8.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	70	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	2.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,410	67.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,205	15.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,905	13.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	505	3.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,505	29.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,270	29.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,070	28.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,290	9.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	915	3.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	3,250	14.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,870	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,765	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,485	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,275	10.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,220	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,095	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,090	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,510	6.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,145	5.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Medicilândia/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,195
Commute out to work in another municipality	70
Commute in from another municipality to work here	280
Net commuting	+210
Out-commuting rate (%)	0.76
Commuting attraction index	1.010
Median commuting time	20 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]: Medicilândia/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/medicilandia-pa-1504455/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.