Migration in Ponta Grossa/PR (2017–2022)

Ponta Grossa/PR had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 335,375 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 18,870 in-migrants and lost 15,520 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +3,350 people (9.98 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.097. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 140 arrived with an unreported origin and 510 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ponta Grossa/PR, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	18,870	17,511 to 20,229	good
Out-migrants	15,520	14,281 to 16,759	good
Net migration	+3,350	1,511 to 5,189	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	9.98	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.097	-	-

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 Ponta Grossa/PR
Origin	People	Precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	2,615	good
Castro/PR · view pair in the atlas	735	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	640	use with caution
Guarapuava/PR · view pair in the atlas	480	use with caution
Reserva/PR · view pair in the atlas	450	use with caution
Telêmaco Borba/PR · view pair in the atlas	410	use with caution
Irati/PR · view pair in the atlas	405	use with caution
Carambeí/PR · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution
Palmeira/PR · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Ivaí/PR · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ponta Grossa/PR
Destination	People	Precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	1,340	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	375	low precision
Irati/PR · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Balneário Camboriú/SC · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Guarapuava/PR · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Carambeí/PR · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Jaguariaíva/PR · view pair in the atlas	280	low precision
São José dos Pinhais/PR · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Matinhos/PR · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Ipiranga/PR · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	8,265	43.8%	>=500
Multi-step migration	7,345	38.9%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	3,155	16.7%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	105	0.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,040	34.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,635	30.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,650	22.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,565	13.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,870	31.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,775	25.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,380	23.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,335	12.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,240	6.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	270	1.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,390	18.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,185	16.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,270	12.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,115	11.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,970	10.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,775	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,360	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,235	6.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	920	4.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	645	3.4%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	7,260	46.8%	>=500
Multi-step migration	6,125	39.5%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	2,080	13.4%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	50	0.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	4,120	39.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,170	30.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,660	16.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,420	13.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	5,090	32.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,115	26.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,530	22.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,685	10.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	840	5.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	260	1.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,915	18.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,910	18.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,705	11.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,645	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,445	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,365	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,230	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,100	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	725	4.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	475	3.1%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	74,125	34.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	63,705	29.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	45,165	20.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	34,370	15.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	104,165	30.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	96,790	28.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	70,025	20.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	43,765	12.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	22,480	6.6%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,620	0.5%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	46,390	14.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	41,545	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	39,390	12.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	38,970	12.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	29,385	9.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	25,705	8.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	25,160	8.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	24,135	7.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	23,490	7.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	21,685	6.9%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ponta Grossa/PR
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	171,080
Commute out to work in another municipality	4,710
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,825
Net commuting	−890
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.75
Commuting attraction index	0.977
Median commuting time	60 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]: Ponta Grossa/PR. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ponta-grossa-pr-4119905/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.