Migration in São Miguel do Iguaçu/PR (2017–2022)

São Miguel do Iguaçu/PR had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 27,100 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,755 in-migrants and lost 2,125 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −375 people (−13.77 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.096. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 475 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Miguel do Iguaçu/PR, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,755	1,366 to 2,144	good
Out-migrants	2,125	1,702 to 2,548	good
Net migration	−375	−950 to 200	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−13.77	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.096	-	-

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 São Miguel do Iguaçu/PR
Origin	People	Precision
Foz do Iguaçu/PR · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Medianeira/PR · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Santa Terezinha de Itaipu/PR · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Itaipulândia/PR · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Diamante D'Oeste/PR · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Cascavel/PR · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Toledo/PR · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Santa Helena/PR · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Miguel do Iguaçu/PR
Destination	People	Precision
Foz do Iguaçu/PR · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Medianeira/PR · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
Santa Terezinha de Itaipu/PR · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Itaipulândia/PR · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Cascavel/PR · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Matelândia/PR · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Toledo/PR · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Espigão Alto do Iguaçu/PR · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Serranópolis do Iguaçu/PR · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	675	38.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	670	38.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	340	19.4%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	70	4.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	460	42.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	270	24.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	190	17.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	175	16.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	570	32.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	550	31.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	315	18.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	225	12.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	310	17.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	285	16.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	220	12.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	195	11.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	185	10.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	145	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	130	7.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	110	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	3.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,060	49.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	780	36.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	200	9.4%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	85	4.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	495	39.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	315	24.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	255	20.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	200	15.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	575	27.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	500	23.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	485	22.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	415	19.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	6.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	360	16.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	325	15.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	285	13.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	220	10.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	205	9.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	200	9.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	160	7.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	145	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	2.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,095	45.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,640	26.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,875	16.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,120	12.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,930	33.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,890	33.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,845	18.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,155	11.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,045	3.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,760	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,570	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,860	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,795	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,555	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,195	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,935	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,825	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,730	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,640	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Miguel do Iguaçu/PR
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	14,785
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,275
Commute in from another municipality to work here	580
Net commuting	−695
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.61
Commuting attraction index	0.902
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]: São Miguel do Iguaçu/PR. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-miguel-do-iguacu-pr-4125704/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.