Migration in Paragominas/PA (2017–2022)

Paragominas/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 96,755 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,845 in-migrants and lost 11,545 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −4,705 people (−48.62 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.256. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 155 arrived with an unreported origin and 135 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Paragominas/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,845	6,050 to 7,640	good
Out-migrants	11,545	10,322 to 12,768	good
Net migration	−4,705	−6,163 to −3,247	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−48.62	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.256	-	-

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 Paragominas/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	740	use with caution
Ipixuna do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	545	use with caution
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Mãe do Rio/PA · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
São Miguel do Guamá/PA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Ulianópolis/PA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Capitão Poço/PA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Aurora do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Paragominas/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	580	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
Ipixuna do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	455	use with caution
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	440	low precision
Catalão/GO · view pair in the atlas	375	use with caution
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Ulianópolis/PA · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Tomé-Açu/PA · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Barcarena/PA · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,280	47.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,705	39.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	860	12.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,265	33.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,240	32.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	765	20.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	510	13.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,465	36.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,580	23.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,350	19.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	725	10.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	715	10.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,240	18.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,155	16.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	930	13.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	840	12.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	660	9.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	630	9.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	555	8.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	440	6.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	215	3.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	175	2.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	5,500	47.6%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,920	42.6%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,125	9.7%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,695	44.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,740	28.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	890	14.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	795	13.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,590	31.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,915	25.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,320	20.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,640	14.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,065	9.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,875	16.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,530	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,505	13.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,470	12.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,280	11.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,150	10.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,130	9.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	980	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	360	3.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	270	2.3%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	23,475	42.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	17,805	32.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,065	14.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,805	10.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	30,590	31.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25,935	26.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20,200	20.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	15,565	15.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,690	5.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	440	0.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	12,680	14.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	12,100	13.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	11,465	12.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	10,790	12.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	9,000	10.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	8,655	9.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	8,530	9.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	8,285	9.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,090	4.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	4,020	4.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Paragominas/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	41,210
Commute out to work in another municipality	920
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,130
Net commuting	+1,205
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.24
Commuting attraction index	1.002
Median commuting time	120 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]: Paragominas/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/paragominas-pa-1505502/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.