Migration in Tucuruí/PA (2017–2022)

Tucuruí/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 84,335 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,725 in-migrants and lost 13,550 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −7,825 people (−92.78 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.406. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 45 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tucuruí/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,725	4,993 to 6,457	good
Out-migrants	13,550	12,290 to 14,810	good
Net migration	−7,825	−9,282 to −6,368	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−92.78	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.406	-	-

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 Tucuruí/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	545	use with caution
Cametá/PA · view pair in the atlas	520	use with caution
Breu Branco/PA · view pair in the atlas	450	use with caution
Novo Repartimento/PA · view pair in the atlas	430	use with caution
Baião/PA · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Altamira/PA · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Mocajuba/PA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Goianésia do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tucuruí/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	2,310	good
Breu Branco/PA · view pair in the atlas	935	use with caution
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	910	use with caution
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	795	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	345	low precision
Cametá/PA · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Altamira/PA · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Barcarena/PA · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,225	38.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,010	35.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,480	25.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,140	34.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,105	33.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	630	19.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	400	12.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,660	29.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,130	19.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,045	18.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	920	16.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	665	11.6%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	300	5.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,250	21.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	860	15.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	760	13.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	665	11.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	585	10.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	505	8.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	430	7.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	420	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	120	2.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	120	2.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	7,620	56.2%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,700	34.7%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,230	9.1%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,695	37.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,295	32.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,160	16.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,005	14.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,350	32.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,060	22.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,990	22.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,695	12.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,400	10.3%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,185	16.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,155	15.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,725	12.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,635	12.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,535	11.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,500	11.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,020	7.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,020	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	395	2.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	380	2.8%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	19,835	40.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	16,020	33.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	7,025	14.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,680	11.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	28,005	32.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	23,585	27.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	13,945	16.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	13,835	16.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	6,010	7.0%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	150	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	10,230	13.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	10,200	13.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,460	12.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	9,200	11.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	7,810	9.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	7,550	9.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	7,515	9.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	7,090	9.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,850	6.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	4,575	5.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	70	0.1%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tucuruí/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	37,205
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,110
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,005
Net commuting	−1,105
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.68
Commuting attraction index	0.955
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]: Tucuruí/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tucurui-pa-1508100/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.