Migration in Sousa/PB (2017–2022)

Sousa/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 62,890 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,345 in-migrants and lost 4,015 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,670 people (−26.55 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.263. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 50 arrived with an unreported origin and 35 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Sousa/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,345	1,899 to 2,791	good
Out-migrants	4,015	3,394 to 4,636	good
Net migration	−1,670	−2,435 to −905	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−26.55	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.263	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Sousa/PB
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Vieirópolis/PB · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
São José da Lagoa Tapada/PB · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Lastro/PB · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Cajazeiras/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Sousa/PB
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	445	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision
Aparecida/PB · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Cajazeiras/PB · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Nazarezinho/PB · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Tenente Ananias/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São José da Lagoa Tapada/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	915	38.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	755	32.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	680	28.9%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	460	31.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	375	25.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	360	24.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	260	17.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	775	33.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	710	30.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	350	14.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	310	13.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	200	8.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	445	19.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	365	15.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	260	11.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	255	10.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	220	9.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	220	9.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	215	9.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	160	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	120	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	85	3.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,780	69.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	665	16.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	570	14.2%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	915	35.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	665	25.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	625	24.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	365	14.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,510	37.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	725	18.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	580	14.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	580	14.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	565	14.1%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	1.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	835	20.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	685	17.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	555	13.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	500	12.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	370	9.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	315	7.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	250	6.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	210	5.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	150	3.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	145	3.6%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	22,570	53.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	9,585	22.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,235	12.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,120	12.0%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	23,120	35.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	18,195	28.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	11,790	18.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,060	12.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,480	5.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	180	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,400	15.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,545	14.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,215	11.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,720	11.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,170	10.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,040	8.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,515	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	4,450	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,340	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,055	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Sousa/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	23,320
Commute out to work in another municipality	925
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,685
Net commuting	+760
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.97
Commuting attraction index	1.005
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]: Sousa/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sousa-pb-2516201/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.