Migration in Tapauá/AM (2017–2022)

Tapauá/AM had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,540 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 395 in-migrants and lost 690 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −295 people (−16.82 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.272. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tapauá/AM, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	395	250 to 540	use with caution
Out-migrants	690	413 to 967	use with caution
Net migration	−295	−608 to 18	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−16.82	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.272	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Tapauá/AM
Origin	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	190	use with caution
Manacapuru/AM · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Canutama/AM · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tapauá/AM
Destination	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Manacapuru/AM · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Canutama/AM · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Anamã/AM · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	170	42.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	135	33.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	95	23.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	31.7%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	26.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	22.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	19.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	35.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	33.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	50	12.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	35	8.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	85	21.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	20.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	17.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	15.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	15.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	10.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	520	75.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	95	13.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	75	10.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	37.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	37.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	25.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	280	40.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	24.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	21.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	10.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	120	17.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	115	16.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	13.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	13.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	11.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.7%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,650	60.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,260	24.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	870	9.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	525	5.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,325	43.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,600	29.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,715	19.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,275	6.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	285	1.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,265	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,255	13.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,130	12.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,980	11.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,955	11.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,835	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,755	10.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,490	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	755	4.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	685	4.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	35	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tapauá/AM
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,435
Commute out to work in another municipality	35
Commute in from another municipality to work here	40
Net commuting	+5
Out-commuting rate (%)	0.52
Commuting attraction index	0.995
Median commuting time	60 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]: Tapauá/AM. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tapaua-am-1304104/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.