Migration in Paraíso do Tocantins/TO (2017–2022)

Paraíso do Tocantins/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 48,640 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,160 in-migrants and lost 5,950 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,790 people (−36.82 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.177. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 90 arrived with an unreported origin and 50 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Paraíso do Tocantins/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,160	3,533 to 4,787	good
Out-migrants	5,950	5,206 to 6,694	good
Net migration	−1,790	−2,763 to −817	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−36.82	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.177	-	-

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 Paraíso do Tocantins/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	375	use with caution
Porto Nacional/TO · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Monte Santo do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Pugmil/TO · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Pium/TO · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Divinópolis do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Gurupi/TO · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Araguacema/TO · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Paraíso do Tocantins/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	1,450	good
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	420	low precision
Porto Nacional/TO · view pair in the atlas	330	low precision
Marianópolis do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Monte Santo do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Divinópolis do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Lagoa da Confusão/TO · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Pium/TO · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Tocantinópolis/TO · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Chapada de Areia/TO · 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	2,080	50.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,420	34.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	655	15.8%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	845	34.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	625	25.3%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	620	25.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	385	15.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,435	34.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,090	26.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	845	20.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	570	13.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	220	5.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	755	18.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	720	17.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	590	14.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	430	10.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	355	8.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	355	8.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	345	8.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	310	7.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	155	3.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	150	3.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,050	51.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,480	41.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	410	6.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,285	38.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	905	26.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	720	21.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	470	13.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,625	27.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,575	26.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,130	19.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,045	17.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	570	9.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,030	17.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	810	13.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	725	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	690	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	680	11.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	655	11.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	585	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	490	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	160	2.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	125	2.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	11,390	38.0%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,555	31.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,715	15.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,300	14.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	15,645	32.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	12,390	25.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,120	19.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	6,445	13.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,450	9.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	6,415	14.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,115	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,725	12.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,310	12.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,710	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,700	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,625	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,320	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,260	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,000	6.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	170	0.4%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Paraíso do Tocantins/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	25,720
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,105
Commute in from another municipality to work here	845
Net commuting	−255
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.29
Commuting attraction index	0.967
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Palmas → 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]: Paraíso do Tocantins/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/paraiso-do-tocantins-to-1716109/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.