Migration in Parauapebas/PA (2017–2022)

Parauapebas/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 244,010 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 38,670 in-migrants and lost 20,135 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +18,540 people (75.97 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.315. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 270 arrived with an unreported origin and 235 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Parauapebas/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	38,670	36,768 to 40,572	good
Out-migrants	20,135	18,623 to 21,647	good
Net migration	+18,540	16,110 to 20,970	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	75.97	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.315	-	-

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 Parauapebas/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Tucuruí/PA · view pair in the atlas	2,310	good
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	2,140	good
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	2,070	good
Jacundá/PA · view pair in the atlas	1,000	use with caution
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	975	use with caution
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	965	use with caution
Breu Branco/PA · view pair in the atlas	805	use with caution
Santa Inês/MA · view pair in the atlas	730	use with caution
Altamira/PA · view pair in the atlas	705	use with caution
Eldorado do Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	630	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Parauapebas/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	2,480	good
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	800	low precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	760	use with caution
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	565	use with caution
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	460	low precision
Curionópolis/PA · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Eldorado do Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Açailândia/MA · 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	18,915	48.9%	>=500
Multi-step migration	17,975	46.5%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,750	4.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	35	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	9,710	44.4%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,175	23.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,720	17.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,275	15.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	13,120	33.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,415	21.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,860	20.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,975	12.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,265	11.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	7,360	19.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,930	17.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,325	13.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,230	10.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,665	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,560	9.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,365	8.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,670	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	830	2.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	725	1.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	10,795	53.6%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	5,375	26.7%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	3,965	19.7%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,820	41.6%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,740	23.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,135	18.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,905	16.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,250	31.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,225	21.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,805	18.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,105	15.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,695	13.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,600	17.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,330	16.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,415	12.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,280	11.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,100	10.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,920	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,915	9.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,665	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	490	2.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	400	2.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	57,185	45.0%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	36,055	28.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	18,705	14.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	15,210	12.0%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	71,515	31.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	51,770	22.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	48,770	21.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	29,230	12.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	27,260	11.9%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	120	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	32,710	16.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	30,920	15.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	25,240	12.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	24,965	12.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	20,335	9.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	19,310	9.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	19,280	9.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	18,725	9.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,875	3.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,420	3.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	15	0.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	15	0.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, sex undetermined	10	0.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	10	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Parauapebas/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	113,985
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,140
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,885
Net commuting	+2,745
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.75
Commuting attraction index	1.007
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]: Parauapebas/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/parauapebas-pa-1505536/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.