Migration in Paranaguá/PR (2017–2022)

Paranaguá/PR had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 135,650 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,660 in-migrants and lost 8,180 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −2,520 people (−18.58 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.182. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 45 arrived with an unreported origin and 195 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Paranaguá/PR, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,660	4,901 to 6,419	good
Out-migrants	8,180	7,216 to 9,144	good
Net migration	−2,520	−3,747 to −1,293	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−18.58	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.182	-	-

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 Paranaguá/PR
Origin	People	Precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	1,155	good
Pontal do Paraná/PR · view pair in the atlas	340	low precision
Matinhos/PR · view pair in the atlas	300	low precision
Guaraqueçaba/PR · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Araucária/PR · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Antonina/PR · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Colombo/PR · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Morretes/PR · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Paranaguá/PR
Destination	People	Precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	1,535	use with caution
Pontal do Paraná/PR · view pair in the atlas	645	use with caution
Matinhos/PR · view pair in the atlas	615	use with caution
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	455	low precision
São José dos Pinhais/PR · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Morretes/PR · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Piraquara/PR · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
Guaraqueçaba/PR · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
São Francisco do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,400	42.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,345	41.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	880	15.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,515	41.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	960	26.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	610	16.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	535	14.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,485	26.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,390	24.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,360	24.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	915	16.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	500	8.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,010	17.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	965	17.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	760	13.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	575	10.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	510	9.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	500	8.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	490	8.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	400	7.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	215	3.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	135	2.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	95	1.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,570	55.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,745	33.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	745	9.1%	50-99
Born abroad, internal migrant	125	1.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,810	35.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,335	26.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,240	24.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	755	14.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,680	32.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,185	26.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,035	24.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	750	9.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	330	4.0%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	195	2.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,295	15.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,165	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,005	12.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	980	12.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	810	9.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	775	9.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	775	9.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	675	8.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	365	4.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	325	4.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	33,140	37.4%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	26,355	29.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15,730	17.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	13,290	15.0%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	43,915	31.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	39,800	28.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	22,535	16.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	22,160	15.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	11,360	8.1%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	160	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	19,365	14.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	18,080	13.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	15,860	12.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	15,490	11.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	10,755	8.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	10,725	8.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	10,410	8.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	10,300	7.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	9,610	7.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	8,835	6.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	95	0.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	90	0.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	70	0.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, sex undetermined	40	0.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.0%	<5

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Paranaguá/PR
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	64,090
Commute out to work in another municipality	840
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,865
Net commuting	+3,025
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.31
Commuting attraction index	1.020
Median commuting time	55 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]: Paranaguá/PR. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/paranagua-pr-4118204/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.