Migration in Miranda do Norte/MA (2017–2022)

Miranda do Norte/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,460 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 525 in-migrants and lost 1,245 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −720 people (−32.02 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.406. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Miranda do Norte/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	525	262 to 788	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,245	883 to 1,607	good
Net migration	−720	−1,168 to −272	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−32.02	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.406	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 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 Miranda do Norte/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Miranda do Norte/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Cantanhede/MA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Matões do Norte/MA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Itapecuru Mirim/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	240	45.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	230	43.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	60	11.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	37.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	32.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	23.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	315	59.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	26.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	14.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	27.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	110	20.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	15.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	12.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	11.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	710	57.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	420	33.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	9.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	340	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	23.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	22.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	440	35.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	430	34.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	200	16.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	8.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	50	4.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	225	18.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	205	16.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	200	16.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	135	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	130	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	125	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	110	8.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	4.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	2.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,520	40.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,415	32.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,845	20.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	815	6.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,130	39.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,315	27.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,780	24.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,675	7.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	405	1.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,045	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,940	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,605	11.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,550	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,275	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,250	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,960	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,815	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,280	5.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,175	5.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Miranda do Norte/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,860
Commute out to work in another municipality	270
Commute in from another municipality to work here	405
Net commuting	+135
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.91
Commuting attraction index	1.007
Median commuting time	35 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]: Miranda do Norte/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/miranda-do-norte-ma-2106755/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.