Migration in Petrolina/PE (2017–2022)

Petrolina/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 357,290 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 33,700 in-migrants and lost 16,755 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +16,940 people (47.42 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.336. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 315 arrived with an unreported origin and 170 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Petrolina/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	33,700	31,851 to 35,549	good
Out-migrants	16,755	15,504 to 18,006	good
Net migration	+16,940	14,707 to 19,173	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	47.42	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.336	-	-

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 Petrolina/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	2,965	good
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,510	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,485	good
Ouricuri/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,325	use with caution
Santa Maria da Boa Vista/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,040	good
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	920	use with caution
Lagoa Grande/PE · view pair in the atlas	915	use with caution
Casa Nova/BA · view pair in the atlas	820	use with caution
Afrânio/PE · view pair in the atlas	800	use with caution
Salgueiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	750	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Petrolina/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	1,475	good
Lagoa Grande/PE · view pair in the atlas	560	use with caution
Santa Maria da Boa Vista/PE · view pair in the atlas	430	use with caution
Ouricuri/PE · view pair in the atlas	415	use with caution
Dormentes/PE · view pair in the atlas	415	use with caution
Casa Nova/BA · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	330	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	295	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Salgueiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	17,645	52.4%	>=500
Multi-step migration	12,845	38.1%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	3,190	9.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,570	33.7%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,425	27.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,095	26.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,385	12.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,235	30.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,710	22.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,410	19.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,600	16.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,705	11.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	6,060	18.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,115	15.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,715	14.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	4,040	12.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,200	9.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,020	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,965	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,505	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,130	3.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	950	2.8%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	6,530	39.0%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	5,940	35.5%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	4,260	25.4%	>=500
Other / suppressed	25	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,245	31.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,030	29.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,855	27.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,305	12.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,995	23.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,985	23.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,920	17.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,865	17.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,830	16.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	165	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,275	19.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,960	17.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,750	10.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,625	9.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,610	9.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,575	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,505	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,440	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	540	3.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	480	2.9%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	74,865	36.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	74,290	35.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	32,170	15.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	26,290	12.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	113,930	32.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	92,670	26.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	56,270	16.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	52,105	14.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	36,725	10.4%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	910	0.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	45,780	14.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	44,505	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	41,305	12.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	39,825	12.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	29,805	9.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	29,135	9.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	28,270	8.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	28,050	8.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	20,515	6.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	15,565	4.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	165	0.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	130	0.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	60	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Petrolina/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	171,510
Commute out to work in another municipality	9,145
Commute in from another municipality to work here	11,670
Net commuting	+2,525
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.33
Commuting attraction index	1.000
Median commuting time	38 min

This municipality is part of Região Administrativa Integrada de Desenvolvimento do Polo Petrolina/PE e Juazeiro/BA → 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]: Petrolina/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/petrolina-pe-2611101/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.