Migration in Tonantins/AM (2017–2022)

Tonantins/AM had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,615 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 395 in-migrants and lost 860 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −460 people (−27.80 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.368. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tonantins/AM, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	395	273 to 517	use with caution
Out-migrants	860	556 to 1,164	use with caution
Net migration	−460	−788 to −132	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−27.80	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.368	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Tonantins/AM
Origin	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Santo Antônio do Içá/AM · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Tabatinga/AM · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Benjamin Constant/AM · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Paulo de Olivença/AM · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
Tefé/AM · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tonantins/AM
Destination	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	455	use with caution
Santo Antônio do Içá/AM · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Tabatinga/AM · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Jutaí/AM · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	250	63.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	95	24.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	50	12.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	45.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	30.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	21.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	31.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	27.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	22.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	12.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	6.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	70	17.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	17.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	13.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	13.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	13.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	7.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	650	75.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	125	14.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	85	9.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	46.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	26.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	16.9%	<5
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	10.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	260	30.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	260	30.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	240	27.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	9.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	165	19.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	145	17.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	120	14.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	115	13.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	110	12.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	105	12.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	11.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,775	47.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,735	34.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	905	11.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	475	6.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,315	49.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,555	29.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,200	17.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	675	3.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	80	0.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	2,095	12.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	2,075	12.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	2,070	12.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	1,900	11.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	1,840	11.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	1,760	10.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	1,400	8.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,190	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	565	3.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	525	3.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	255	1.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	220	1.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	180	1.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, sex undetermined	65	0.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, sex undetermined	50	0.3%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tonantins/AM
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,800
Commute out to work in another municipality	40
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	+10
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.10
Commuting attraction index	0.988
Median commuting time	30 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]: Tonantins/AM. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tonantins-am-1304237/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.