Migration in Pombal/PB (2017–2022)

Pombal/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 30,585 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,740 in-migrants and lost 2,135 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −395 people (−12.91 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.102. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pombal/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,740	1,335 to 2,145	good
Out-migrants	2,135	1,580 to 2,690	good
Net migration	−395	−1,082 to 292	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−12.91	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.102	-	-

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 Pombal/PB
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Paulista/PB · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Coremas/PB · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Domingos/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São Bento/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pombal/PB
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	370	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Coremas/PB · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
São Bentinho/PB · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Lagoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Condado/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Paulista/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Jericó/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	680	39.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	670	38.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	390	22.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	550	47.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	280	24.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	14.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	160	13.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	620	35.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	425	24.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	330	19.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	280	16.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	4.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	320	18.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	230	13.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	215	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	210	12.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	185	10.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	150	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	145	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	125	7.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,390	65.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	515	24.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	225	10.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	475	35.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	415	30.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	275	20.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	13.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	665	31.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	460	21.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	355	16.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	350	16.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	280	13.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	415	19.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	390	18.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	280	13.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	245	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	205	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	195	9.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	160	7.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	155	7.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	65	3.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	1.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,195	54.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,580	22.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,440	11.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,305	11.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,140	33.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,790	28.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,205	20.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,215	13.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,320	4.3%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,375	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,825	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,380	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,280	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,195	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,460	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,175	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,115	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,015	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,015	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pombal/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,215
Commute out to work in another municipality	650
Commute in from another municipality to work here	760
Net commuting	+110
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.78
Commuting attraction index	0.969
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]: Pombal/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pombal-pb-2512101/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.