Migration in Uruará/PA (2017–2022)

Uruará/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 39,695 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,935 in-migrants and lost 2,980 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −45 people (−1.19 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.008. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Uruará/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,935	2,377 to 3,493	good
Out-migrants	2,980	2,440 to 3,520	good
Net migration	−45	−821 to 731	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−1.19	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.008	-	-

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 Uruará/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Altamira/PA · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Medicilândia/PA · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Brasil Novo/PA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Santarém/PA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Tucuruí/PA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Açailândia/MA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Pacajá/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Placas/PA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Uruará/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Santarém/PA · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Placas/PA · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Altamira/PA · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Medicilândia/PA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Pacajá/PA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Brasil Novo/PA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Senador José Porfírio/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Itaituba/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Trairão/PA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Vitória do Xingu/PA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,385	47.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,220	41.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	330	11.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	800	49.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	325	20.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	315	19.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	165	10.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	955	32.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	830	28.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	685	23.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	290	9.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	175	6.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	455	15.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	435	14.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	380	12.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	330	11.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	320	10.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	320	10.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	300	10.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	285	9.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	80	2.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	1.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,445	48.4%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,210	40.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	330	11.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	675	45.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	480	32.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	11.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	160	10.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,075	36.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	875	29.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	385	12.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	360	12.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	275	9.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	550	18.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	470	15.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	365	12.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	335	11.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	295	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	290	9.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	280	9.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	235	7.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	100	3.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	2.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	13,585	60.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,185	18.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,420	15.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,460	6.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	13,580	33.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,580	26.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,470	23.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,995	12.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,990	4.9%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	4,870	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,860	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	4,750	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	4,115	11.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,690	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,640	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,440	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,335	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,335	6.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,725	4.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Uruará/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	14,725
Commute out to work in another municipality	295
Commute in from another municipality to work here	325
Net commuting	+35
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.99
Commuting attraction index	0.997
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]: Uruará/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/uruara-pa-1508159/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.