Migration in Monção/MA (2017–2022)

Monção/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 25,255 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 930 in-migrants and lost 2,815 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,880 people (−74.54 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.502. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Monção/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	930	642 to 1,218	use with caution
Out-migrants	2,815	2,269 to 3,361	good
Net migration	−1,880	−2,497 to −1,263	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−74.54	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.502	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Monção/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Pindaré-Mirim/MA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Santa Inês/MA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Penalva/MA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Cajari/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Monção/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Pindaré-Mirim/MA · view pair in the atlas	385	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Videira/SC · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Santa Inês/MA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Nova Mutum/MT · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Monte Carlo/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São José de Ribamar/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Cajari/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Penalva/MA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	375	40.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	285	30.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	270	29.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	36.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	31.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	27.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	395	42.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	330	35.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	16.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	150	16.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	12.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	115	12.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	110	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	110	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	100	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	9.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	5.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,205	78.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	470	16.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	145	5.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	480	37.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	440	34.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	22.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	4.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	810	28.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	790	28.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	570	20.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	545	19.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	75	2.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	610	21.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	575	20.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	450	16.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	335	11.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	190	6.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	6.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	170	6.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	145	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	2.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	2.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,310	59.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,575	18.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,520	17.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	690	4.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	10,625	39.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,485	31.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,525	20.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,790	6.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	350	1.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,850	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,805	11.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,715	11.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,635	10.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,630	10.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,530	10.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,525	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,425	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,615	6.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,555	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Monção/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,635
Commute out to work in another municipality	440
Commute in from another municipality to work here	400
Net commuting	−40
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.79
Commuting attraction index	0.953
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]: Monção/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/moncao-ma-2106904/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.