Migration in Piranhas/AL (2017–2022)

Piranhas/AL had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 20,775 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,400 in-migrants and lost 2,200 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −800 people (−38.49 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.222. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Piranhas/AL, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,400	1,020 to 1,780	good
Out-migrants	2,200	1,647 to 2,753	good
Net migration	−800	−1,471 to −129	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−38.49	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.222	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Piranhas/AL
Origin	People	Precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Paulo Afonso/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São José da Tapera/AL · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Piranhas/AL
Destination	People	Precision
Rolândia/PR · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
São José da Tapera/AL · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Delmiro Gouveia/AL · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Itajobi/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Araporã/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Jardinópolis/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Senador Rui Palmeira/AL · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Olho d'Água do Casado/AL · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	680	48.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	520	37.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	195	14.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	345	39.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	195	22.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	22.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	140	16.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	415	29.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	295	21.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	285	20.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	255	18.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	150	10.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	270	19.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	235	16.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	160	11.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	160	11.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	125	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	120	8.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	4.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,260	57.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	735	33.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	200	9.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	395	46.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	210	24.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	22.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	6.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	755	34.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	740	33.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	360	16.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	285	13.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	2.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	530	24.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	390	17.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	290	13.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	215	9.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	215	9.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	210	9.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	150	6.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	145	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	1.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	0.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,385	54.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,520	21.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,550	13.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,380	11.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,660	31.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,185	29.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,180	24.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,345	11.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	840	4.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,565	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,560	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,240	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,185	11.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,920	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,895	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,880	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,850	9.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,235	6.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,050	5.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Piranhas/AL
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,075
Commute out to work in another municipality	895
Commute in from another municipality to work here	440
Net commuting	−455
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.11
Commuting attraction index	0.916
Median commuting time	40 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]: Piranhas/AL. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/piranhas-al-2707107/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.