Migration in Rio Maria/PA (2017–2022)

Rio Maria/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,035 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,340 in-migrants and lost 1,790 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −455 people (−26.64 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.145. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Rio Maria/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,340	1,100 to 1,580	good
Out-migrants	1,790	1,411 to 2,169	good
Net migration	−455	−904 to −6	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−26.64	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.145	-	-

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 Rio Maria/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Xinguara/PA · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Redenção/PA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Sapucaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Floresta do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Félix do Xingu/PA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Cumaru do Norte/PA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Conceição do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rio Maria/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Xinguara/PA · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Bannach/PA · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Pau D'Arco/PA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Redenção/PA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Santa Maria das Barreiras/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Água Azul do Norte/PA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Floresta do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São Félix do Xingu/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Aragominas/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	595	44.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	560	41.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	185	13.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	375	49.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	150	19.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	17.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	95	12.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	415	31.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	315	23.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	240	17.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	17.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	140	10.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	235	17.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	205	15.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	160	11.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	150	11.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	150	11.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	120	9.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	120	9.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	105	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	2.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	840	46.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	800	44.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	140	7.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	625	57.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	250	22.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	140	12.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	75	6.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	630	35.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	430	24.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	355	19.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	180	10.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	9.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	315	17.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	275	15.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	190	10.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	190	10.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	175	9.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	170	9.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	170	9.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	145	8.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	95	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	3.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,915	56.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,130	20.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,735	16.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	630	6.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,295	31.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,690	27.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,055	18.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,985	17.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	985	5.8%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,275	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,155	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,890	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,855	11.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,410	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,315	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,280	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,245	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,155	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,070	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rio Maria/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,700
Commute out to work in another municipality	190
Commute in from another municipality to work here	235
Net commuting	+50
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.80
Commuting attraction index	0.981
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]: Rio Maria/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/rio-maria-pa-1506161/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.