Migration in Rurópolis/PA (2017–2022)

Rurópolis/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 32,870 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,680 in-migrants and lost 1,415 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,265 people (38.43 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.308. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 80 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Rurópolis/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,680	2,070 to 3,290	good
Out-migrants	1,415	1,031 to 1,799	good
Net migration	+1,265	544 to 1,986	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	38.43	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.308	-	-

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 Rurópolis/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Itaituba/PA · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Santarém/PA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Altamira/PA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Trairão/PA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Novo Progresso/PA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Boa Vista/RR · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Breu Branco/PA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Placas/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Porto Velho/RO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rurópolis/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Placas/PA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Itaituba/PA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Brasil Novo/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Trairão/PA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Tapurah/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Jacareacanga/PA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,130	42.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	990	37.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	555	20.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	705	43.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	390	23.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	305	18.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	235	14.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	880	32.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	805	30.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	445	16.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	435	16.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	115	4.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	475	17.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	400	14.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	360	13.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	340	12.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	300	11.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	280	10.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	225	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	195	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	2.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	1.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	740	52.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	485	34.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	195	13.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	345	51.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	24.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	20.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	380	26.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	335	23.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	285	20.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	19.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	150	10.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	290	20.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	225	16.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	190	13.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	155	11.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	125	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	120	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	3.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,370	59.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,350	19.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,805	16.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	810	4.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,445	31.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,125	30.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,345	25.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,100	9.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	980	3.0%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,550	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,535	11.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,530	11.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,450	11.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,385	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,100	10.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,005	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,830	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,115	7.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,595	5.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rurópolis/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,760
Commute out to work in another municipality	360
Commute in from another municipality to work here	170
Net commuting	−190
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.34
Commuting attraction index	0.976
Median commuting time	120 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]: Rurópolis/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ruropolis-pa-1506195/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.