Migration in Olinda/PE (2017–2022)

Olinda/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 330,690 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 15,615 in-migrants and lost 29,475 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −13,860 people (−41.92 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.307. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 110 arrived with an unreported origin and 340 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Olinda/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	15,615	14,454 to 16,776	good
Out-migrants	29,475	27,525 to 31,425	good
Net migration	−13,860	−16,129 to −11,591	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−41.92	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.307	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Olinda/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	7,305	good
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	2,485	good
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	970	good
Abreu e Lima/PE · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Camaragibe/PE · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Igarassu/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Olinda/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	11,365	good
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	6,370	good
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,650	use with caution
Igarassu/PE · view pair in the atlas	940	use with caution
Abreu e Lima/PE · view pair in the atlas	840	use with caution
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	570	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	530	low precision
Camaragibe/PE · view pair in the atlas	430	use with caution
Goiana/PE · view pair in the atlas	335	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	8,535	54.7%	>=500
Multi-step migration	5,585	35.8%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,480	9.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,375	41.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,245	30.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,915	18.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,000	9.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,640	23.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,505	22.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,120	20.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,845	18.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,510	16.1%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,715	17.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,455	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,110	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,675	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,420	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,410	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,210	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,035	6.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	900	5.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	680	4.4%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	13,655	46.3%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	10,600	36.0%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	5,030	17.1%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	185	0.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	8,645	41.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,750	32.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,065	14.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,255	10.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,770	26.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	6,670	22.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,055	20.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,145	17.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,735	12.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	105	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	5,080	17.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	5,010	17.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	4,175	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,325	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,470	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,205	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,045	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,040	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,930	6.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,190	4.0%	100-499

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	88,535	39.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	64,010	28.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	42,220	18.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	31,020	13.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	95,465	28.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	72,675	21.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	68,465	20.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	57,685	17.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	39,290	11.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	340	0.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	53,920	17.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	43,310	13.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	36,985	11.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	36,805	11.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	31,945	10.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	23,190	7.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	23,150	7.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	22,810	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	21,750	6.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	20,755	6.6%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Olinda/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	135,990
Commute out to work in another municipality	49,875
Commute in from another municipality to work here	21,640
Net commuting	−28,235
Out-commuting rate (%)	36.68
Commuting attraction index	0.752
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Recife → 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]: Olinda/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/olinda-pe-2609600/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.