Migration in Palmas/PR (2017–2022)

Palmas/PR had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 44,500 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,870 in-migrants and lost 3,985 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −2,115 people (−47.49 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.361. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 45 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Palmas/PR, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,870	1,446 to 2,294	good
Out-migrants	3,985	3,406 to 4,564	good
Net migration	−2,115	−2,833 to −1,397	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−47.49	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.361	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Palmas/PR
Origin	People	Precision
Coronel Domingos Soares/PR · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
General Carneiro/PR · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Pato Branco/PR · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Guarapuava/PR · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Clevelândia/PR · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Abelardo Luz/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Mangueirinha/PR · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Palmas/PR
Destination	People	Precision
Pato Branco/PR · view pair in the atlas	455	use with caution
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Francisco Beltrão/PR · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Coronel Domingos Soares/PR · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Mangueirinha/PR · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Abelardo Luz/SC · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Ponte Serrada/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Clevelândia/PR · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	705	37.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	690	36.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	475	25.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	385	36.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	270	25.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	220	21.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	175	16.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	580	31.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	410	22.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	365	19.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	290	15.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	250	13.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	240	12.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	230	12.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	220	11.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	215	11.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	180	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	180	9.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	165	8.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	115	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,445	61.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,295	32.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	245	6.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	740	33.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	685	31.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	450	20.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	305	14.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,225	30.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,190	29.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	695	17.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	510	12.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	225	5.7%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	135	3.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	670	16.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	615	15.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	540	13.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	455	11.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	430	10.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	380	9.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	350	8.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	345	8.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	115	2.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	80	2.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	13,225	47.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,915	25.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,635	16.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,935	10.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	15,775	34.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	14,285	30.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,700	16.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,080	11.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,410	7.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	85	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,985	14.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,470	12.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,390	12.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,130	12.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	3,820	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,710	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,695	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,645	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,125	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,610	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Palmas/PR
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	21,825
Commute out to work in another municipality	420
Commute in from another municipality to work here	640
Net commuting	+220
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.92
Commuting attraction index	0.987
Median commuting time	60 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]: Palmas/PR. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/palmas-pr-4117602/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.