Migration in Patos/PB (2017–2022)

Patos/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 96,295 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,345 in-migrants and lost 6,425 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,080 people (−11.20 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.092. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 65 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Patos/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,345	4,669 to 6,021	good
Out-migrants	6,425	5,670 to 7,180	good
Net migration	−1,080	−2,093 to −67	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−11.20	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.092	-	-

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 Patos/PB
Origin	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	730	use with caution
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Santa Teresinha/PB · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
São José do Bonfim/PB · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
São José de Espinharas/PB · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Paulista/PB · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Pombal/PB · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Malta/PB · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Patos/PB
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	890	use with caution
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	410	low precision
Cajazeiras/PB · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
São José do Bonfim/PB · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Santa Teresinha/PB · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Teixeira/PB · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Sousa/PB · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Cabedelo/PB · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São José de Espinharas/PB · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,960	36.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,710	32.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,675	31.3%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,065	29.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,045	29.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,020	28.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	460	12.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,445	27.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,170	21.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,060	19.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	930	17.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	735	13.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,080	20.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	895	16.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	645	12.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	605	11.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	560	10.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	375	7.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	370	6.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	365	6.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	265	5.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	190	3.6%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,470	54.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,720	26.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,235	19.2%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,380	34.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,110	27.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,035	25.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	525	13.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,715	26.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,375	21.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,325	20.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,130	17.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	765	11.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	115	1.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,420	22.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,100	17.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	665	10.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	620	9.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	580	9.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	550	8.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	535	8.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	505	7.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	295	4.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	145	2.3%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25,850	41.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	18,765	29.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	10,340	16.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,735	12.3%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	31,060	31.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25,530	26.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	16,400	16.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	16,040	16.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	8,235	8.4%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	485	0.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	14,030	15.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	11,840	13.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	11,610	12.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	10,715	11.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	8,690	9.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	7,375	8.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	7,300	8.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,930	7.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,580	7.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,805	6.4%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Patos/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	43,100
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,550
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,930
Net commuting	+380
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.91
Commuting attraction index	0.988
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Patos → 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]: Patos/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/patos-pb-2510808/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.