Migration in Xinguara/PA (2017–2022)

Xinguara/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 48,550 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,550 in-migrants and lost 4,655 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +895 people (18.39 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.087. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 55 arrived with an unreported origin and 80 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Xinguara/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,550	4,750 to 6,350	good
Out-migrants	4,655	3,998 to 5,312	good
Net migration	+895	−141 to 1,931	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	18.39	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.087	-	-

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 Xinguara/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Conceição do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Redenção/PA · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Rio Maria/PA · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Sapucaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
São Félix do Xingu/PA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Jacundá/PA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Água Azul do Norte/PA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Xinguara/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Água Azul do Norte/PA · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Rio Maria/PA · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Eldorado do Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Redenção/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Novo Repartimento/PA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,765	49.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,215	39.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	570	10.3%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,030	33.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	950	30.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	635	20.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	490	15.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,985	35.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,035	18.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	930	16.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	795	14.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	690	12.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	110	2.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	880	15.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	870	15.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	675	12.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	660	11.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	640	11.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	585	10.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	475	8.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	445	8.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	170	3.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	150	2.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,555	54.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,600	34.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	485	10.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,255	44.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	775	27.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	490	17.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	325	11.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,610	34.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,025	22.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	785	16.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	715	15.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	465	10.0%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	1.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	820	17.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	745	16.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	550	11.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	530	11.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	485	10.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	425	9.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	410	8.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	385	8.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	195	4.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	115	2.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	14,225	52.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,090	22.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,725	17.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,280	8.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	18,020	38.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,835	25.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,570	18.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,750	10.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,955	8.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	80	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	5,890	13.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,750	13.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	5,495	12.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,415	12.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,075	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,920	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,840	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,715	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,450	5.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,315	5.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Xinguara/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	24,305
Commute out to work in another municipality	750
Commute in from another municipality to work here	635
Net commuting	−120
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.09
Commuting attraction index	0.979
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]: Xinguara/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/xinguara-pa-1508407/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.