Migration in Melgaço/PA (2017–2022)

Melgaço/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 24,160 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 605 in-migrants and lost 950 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −350 people (−14.40 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.224. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Melgaço/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	605	394 to 816	use with caution
Out-migrants	950	553 to 1,347	use with caution
Net migration	−350	−800 to 100	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−14.40	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.224	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Melgaço/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Breves/PA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Portel/PA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Macapá/AP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Melgaço/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Breves/PA · view pair in the atlas	325	low precision
Macapá/AP · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Portel/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Gurupá/PA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	340	56.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	160	26.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	17.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	33.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	25.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	80	25.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	15.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	41.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	25.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	20.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	11.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	125	20.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	100	16.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	14.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	10.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	585	61.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	205	21.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	165	17.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	255	58.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	20.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	17.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	28.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	260	27.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	260	27.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	16.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	215	22.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	180	18.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	160	16.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	130	13.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	7.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	2.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,830	73.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,445	13.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	835	7.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	580	5.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15,590	57.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,335	19.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,065	14.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,785	6.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	500	1.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, female	3,370	14.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,310	14.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,300	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,995	12.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,885	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,520	10.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,970	8.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,690	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	870	3.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	650	2.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Melgaço/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,240
Commute out to work in another municipality	70
Commute in from another municipality to work here	170
Net commuting	+100
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.11
Commuting attraction index	0.908
Median commuting time	240 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]: Melgaço/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/melgaco-pa-1504505/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.