Migration in Sapucaia/PA (2017–2022)

Sapucaia/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,370 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 460 in-migrants and lost 725 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −265 people (−49.36 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.224. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Sapucaia/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	460	337 to 583	good
Out-migrants	725	480 to 970	use with caution
Net migration	−265	−539 to 9	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−49.36	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.224	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Sapucaia/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Xinguara/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Água Azul do Norte/PA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Goianésia do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Redenção/PA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Sapucaia/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Xinguara/PA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Rio Maria/PA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	245	53.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	210	45.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	1.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	57.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	23.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	12.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	7.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	35.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	28.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	18.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	15.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	3.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	75	16.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	75	16.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	55	12.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	540	74.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	115	15.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	75	10.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	50.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	26.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	13.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	9.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	38.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	22.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	18.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	11.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	9.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	115	16.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	110	15.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	110	15.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	11.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,695	58.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	540	18.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	525	18.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	160	5.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,680	31.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,520	28.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,235	22.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	830	15.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	105	1.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	630	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	610	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	595	12.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	590	12.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	530	10.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	505	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	480	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	480	9.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	280	5.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	210	4.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Sapucaia/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,940
Commute out to work in another municipality	15
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	+50
Out-commuting rate (%)	0.83
Commuting attraction index	1.024
Median commuting time	80 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]: Sapucaia/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sapucaia-pa-1507755/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.