Migration in Silves/AM (2017–2022)

Silves/AM had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,390 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 795 in-migrants and lost 510 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +285 people (27.62 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.220. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Silves/AM, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	795	598 to 992	good
Out-migrants	510	255 to 765	use with caution
Net migration	+285	−37 to 607	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	27.62	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.220	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Silves/AM
Origin	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Itacoatiara/AM · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Rio Preto da Eva/AM · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Urucurituba/AM · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Nova Olinda do Norte/AM · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Sebastião do Uatumã/AM · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Silves/AM
Destination	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Itacoatiara/AM · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Itapiranga/AM · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	430	54.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	225	28.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	140	17.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	235	50.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	21.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	14.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	14.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	36.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	31.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	18.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	8.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	5.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	170	21.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	100	12.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	90	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	85	10.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	10.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	350	68.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	105	20.6%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	55	10.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	51.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	28.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	19.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	32.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	25.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	22.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	95	18.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	150	29.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	18.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	16.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	13.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	9.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,145	41.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,045	39.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	685	13.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	285	5.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,620	42.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,930	27.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,300	21.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	725	6.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	170	1.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	1,240	12.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,220	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,090	11.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,065	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,060	11.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,055	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	910	9.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	890	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	570	5.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	495	5.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Silves/AM
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,775
Commute out to work in another municipality	70
Commute in from another municipality to work here	235
Net commuting	+165
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.43
Commuting attraction index	1.054
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Manaus → 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]: Silves/AM. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/silves-am-1304005/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.