Migration in Mombaça/CE (2017–2022)

Mombaça/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 35,375 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,945 in-migrants and lost 1,885 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +65 people (1.77 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.016. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Mombaça/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,945	1,556 to 2,334	good
Out-migrants	1,885	1,400 to 2,370	good
Net migration	+65	−557 to 687	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	1.77	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.016	-	-

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 Mombaça/CE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	475	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Pedra Branca/CE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Senador Pompeu/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Acopiara/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Mombaça/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Pedra Branca/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Piquet Carneiro/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Iguatu/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Senador Pompeu/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Tauá/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	910	46.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	680	35.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	355	18.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	650	48.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	300	22.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	240	17.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	155	11.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	570	29.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	510	26.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	495	25.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	255	13.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	120	6.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	370	19.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	350	17.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	310	15.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	220	11.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	210	10.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	135	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	135	6.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	120	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	3.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	2.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,345	71.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	390	20.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	155	8.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	560	47.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	340	29.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	13.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	110	9.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	710	37.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	410	21.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	400	21.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	185	9.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	140	7.4%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	2.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	385	20.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	315	16.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	245	13.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	190	10.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	155	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	140	7.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	125	6.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	125	6.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	110	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	100	5.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,125	65.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,270	18.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,535	10.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,315	5.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,970	30.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	10,495	29.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,765	27.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,745	10.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	815	2.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,475	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,340	13.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,765	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,695	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,585	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,380	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,740	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,650	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,510	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,285	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Mombaça/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	12,995
Commute out to work in another municipality	330
Commute in from another municipality to work here	340
Net commuting	+10
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.52
Commuting attraction index	0.993
Median commuting time	40 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]: Mombaça/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/mombaca-ce-2308500/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.