Migration in Urucará/AM (2017–2022)

Urucará/AM had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,990 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 875 in-migrants and lost 720 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +150 people (8.88 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.095. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Urucará/AM, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	875	654 to 1,096	good
Out-migrants	720	425 to 1,015	use with caution
Net migration	+150	−219 to 519	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	8.88	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.095	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Urucará/AM
Origin	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	495	use with caution
Parintins/AM · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Sebastião do Uatumã/AM · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Itacoatiara/AM · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Urucará/AM
Destination	People	Precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	340	low precision
São Sebastião do Uatumã/AM · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Parintins/AM · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Itapiranga/AM · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Presidente Figueiredo/AM · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	385	44.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	295	33.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	195	22.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	255	52.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	20.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	95	19.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	8.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	305	35.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	230	26.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	21.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	9.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	8.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	155	17.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	140	15.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	135	15.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	135	15.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	80	9.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	3.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	555	77.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	95	13.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	70	9.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	230	66.7%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	18.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	13.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	33.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	27.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	19.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	17.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	2.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	150	20.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	135	18.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	120	16.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	105	14.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	13.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	11.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	4.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,675	38.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,575	37.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,650	17.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	580	6.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,790	32.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,940	27.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,895	27.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,595	9.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	490	2.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,040	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,970	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,915	11.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,685	10.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,675	10.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,665	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,660	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,600	9.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,070	6.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	820	5.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Urucará/AM
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,370
Commute out to work in another municipality	165
Commute in from another municipality to work here	195
Net commuting	+25
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.61
Commuting attraction index	0.998
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]: Urucará/AM. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/urucara-am-1304302/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.