Migration in Vieirópolis/PB (2017–2022)

Vieirópolis/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,625 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 205 in-migrants and lost 260 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −60 people (−12.58 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.125. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Vieirópolis/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	205	126 to 284	use with caution
Out-migrants	260	83 to 437	low precision
Net migration	−60	−254 to 134	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−12.58	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.125	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Vieirópolis/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Sousa/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Vieirópolis/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Sousa/PB · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Tenente Ananias/RN · 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	75	37.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	37.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	50	25.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	42.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	28.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	17.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	10.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	46.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	26.8%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	35	17.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	9.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	50	24.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	22.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	17.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	14.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	9.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	105	40.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	85	32.7%	5-19
Multi-step migration	70	26.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	37.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	37.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	24.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	28.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	28.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	26.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	15.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	115	44.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	32.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	23.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,435	76.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	425	13.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	7.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	115	3.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,550	33.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,460	31.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,355	29.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	270	5.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	20	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	645	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	630	14.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	575	13.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	525	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	425	9.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	400	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	355	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	300	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	285	6.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	280	6.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Vieirópolis/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	760
Commute out to work in another municipality	135
Commute in from another municipality to work here	85
Net commuting	−45
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.46
Commuting attraction index	0.906
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Sousa → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Vieirópolis/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/vieiropolis-pb-2517209/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.