Migration in Mulungu/PB (2017–2022)

Mulungu/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,195 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 455 in-migrants and lost 370 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +85 people (10.36 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.103. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Mulungu/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	455	320 to 590	use with caution
Out-migrants	370	198 to 542	use with caution
Net migration	+85	−133 to 303	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	10.36	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.103	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Mulungu/PB
Origin	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Guarabira/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Araçagi/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Mari/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Santa Rita/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Mulungu/PB
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Guarabira/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Alagoinha/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	200	44.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	155	34.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	100	22.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	43.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	32.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	20.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	30.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	26.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	24.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	17.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	100	22.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	85	18.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	14.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	12.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	5.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	145	39.2%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	135	36.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	24.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	63.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	23.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	12.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	37.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	31.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	17.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	8.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	110	29.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	22.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	16.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	14.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	8.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,425	65.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,035	19.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	525	10.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	285	5.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,725	32.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,675	32.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,130	25.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	695	8.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	110	1.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,100	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,095	14.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	875	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	790	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	790	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	645	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	625	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	620	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	615	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	585	7.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Mulungu/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,265
Commute out to work in another municipality	535
Commute in from another municipality to work here	160
Net commuting	−370
Out-commuting rate (%)	23.56
Commuting attraction index	0.822
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Guarabira → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Mulungu/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/mulungu-pb-2509800/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.