Migration in Tefé/AM (2017–2022)

Tefé/AM had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 65,355 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,560 in-migrants and lost 4,665 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −105 people (−1.63 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.012. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 55 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tefé/AM, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,560	3,926 to 5,194	good
Out-migrants	4,665	3,904 to 5,426	good
Net migration	−105	−1,096 to 886	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−1.63	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.012	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Tefé/AM
Origin	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	1,365	good
Coari/AM · view pair in the atlas	470	use with caution
Maraã/AM · view pair in the atlas	445	use with caution
Uarini/AM · view pair in the atlas	310	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Fonte Boa/AM · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Alvarães/AM · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Juruá/AM · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Japurá/AM · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
São Paulo de Olivença/AM · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tefé/AM
Destination	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	1,910	use with caution
Alvarães/AM · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Jutaí/AM · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Japurá/AM · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Uarini/AM · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Maraã/AM · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Coari/AM · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Careiro/AM · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Fonte Boa/AM · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,480	54.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,160	25.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	895	19.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	980	38.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	675	26.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	625	24.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	270	10.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,235	27.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,085	23.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	880	19.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	735	16.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	620	13.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	825	18.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	740	16.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	595	13.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	515	11.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	465	10.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	460	10.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	435	9.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	325	7.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	125	2.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	1.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,955	63.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	955	20.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	735	15.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	980	42.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	525	22.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	515	22.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	12.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,200	25.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,175	25.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	955	20.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	645	13.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	615	13.2%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	80	1.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	850	18.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	850	18.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	710	15.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	590	12.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	435	9.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	420	9.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	355	7.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	280	6.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	105	2.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	1.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	12,645	39.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,930	34.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,685	14.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,630	11.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	22,225	32.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	21,450	31.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	16,735	24.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,425	9.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,120	3.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	7,575	12.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,545	12.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,230	11.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	7,225	11.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	7,070	11.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,945	11.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,165	10.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	5,850	9.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	2,645	4.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,455	4.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tefé/AM
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	24,150
Commute out to work in another municipality	515
Commute in from another municipality to work here	425
Net commuting	−90
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.14
Commuting attraction index	0.992
Median commuting time	120 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]: Tefé/AM. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tefe-am-1304203/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.