Migration in Santarém/PA (2017–2022)

Santarém/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 305,465 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 17,030 in-migrants and lost 15,675 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,355 people (4.44 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.041. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 345 arrived with an unreported origin and 645 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santarém/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	17,030	15,711 to 18,349	good
Out-migrants	15,675	14,383 to 16,967	good
Net migration	+1,355	−491 to 3,201	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.44	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.041	-	-

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 Santarém/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	3,580	good
Monte Alegre/PA · view pair in the atlas	1,070	good
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	1,015	use with caution
Itaituba/PA · view pair in the atlas	865	use with caution
Oriximiná/PA · view pair in the atlas	770	use with caution
Óbidos/PA · view pair in the atlas	750	use with caution
Alenquer/PA · view pair in the atlas	710	use with caution
Prainha/PA · view pair in the atlas	650	use with caution
Macapá/AP · view pair in the atlas	485	use with caution
Belterra/PA · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santarém/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	1,665	good
Itaituba/PA · view pair in the atlas	1,450	good
Belterra/PA · view pair in the atlas	660	good
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	525	low precision
Mojuí dos Campos/PA · view pair in the atlas	490	use with caution
Monte Alegre/PA · view pair in the atlas	465	use with caution
Altamira/PA · view pair in the atlas	445	use with caution
Juruti/PA · view pair in the atlas	420	use with caution
Oriximiná/PA · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
Novo Progresso/PA · view pair in the atlas	335	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	8,425	49.5%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,365	25.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	4,190	24.6%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	50	0.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,780	42.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,055	22.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,850	20.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,320	14.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,770	28.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,465	26.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,850	16.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,570	15.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,340	13.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,705	15.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,685	15.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,170	12.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,105	12.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,665	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,650	9.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,635	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,585	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	470	2.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	355	2.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	8,690	55.4%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,395	28.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	2,535	16.2%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	60	0.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,495	37.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,650	28.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,940	21.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,155	12.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,860	24.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,455	22.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,130	20.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,090	19.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,995	12.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	140	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,115	19.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,580	16.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,965	12.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,880	12.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,415	9.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,365	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,320	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,180	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	360	2.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	355	2.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	140	0.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	67,080	37.7%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	53,840	30.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	29,995	16.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	26,910	15.1%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	91,800	29.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85,575	27.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	67,410	21.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	44,640	14.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	23,350	7.4%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,145	0.4%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	38,235	13.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	36,330	12.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	35,390	12.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	33,285	11.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	27,855	9.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	27,650	9.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	27,490	9.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	26,445	9.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	18,395	6.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	16,100	5.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	95	0.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	80	0.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	50	0.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, sex undetermined	25	0.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.0%	<5

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santarém/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	126,065
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,310
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,360
Net commuting	+50
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.83
Commuting attraction index	0.979
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Santarém → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Santarém/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santarem-pa-1506807/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.