Migration in Fortaleza (2017–2022)
Intermediate region with 51 municipalities and a reference population of 4,463,560 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the unit received 81,945 in-migrants and lost 102,455 out-migrants coming from or going to places outside its borders, a net migration of −20,510 (−4.59 per 1,000 population).
Migration between municipalities of the same intermediate region is not counted here; only the flows that cross the unit's border are. The indicators on this page are direct sums of the published municipal flows (excluding the pairs suppressed by disclosure control), not a new sample estimate: that is why there is no standard error or confidence interval at this aggregation level.
Top origins and destinations
Top 10 origins of in-migrants
| Origin | People |
| Quixadá | 13,830 |
| Sobral | 12,100 |
| São Paulo | 8,035 |
| Juazeiro do Norte | 3,525 |
| Iguatu | 3,290 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,030 |
| Crateús | 3,000 |
| São Luís | 2,420 |
| Belém | 2,150 |
| Manaus | 2,130 |
Top 10 destinations of out-migrants
| Destination | People |
| Quixadá | 17,065 |
| Sobral | 16,575 |
| São Paulo | 8,170 |
| Juazeiro do Norte | 4,390 |
| Crateús | 3,630 |
| Iguatu | 3,295 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,065 |
| Campinas | 2,275 |
| Distrito Federal | 2,090 |
| Natal | 1,900 |
Municipalities of Fortaleza
51 municipalities, with net migration 2017–2022
| Municipality | Net migration |
| Caucaia/CE | +16,480 |
| Eusébio/CE | +9,940 |
| Pacatuba/CE | +8,645 |
| Itaitinga/CE | +8,150 |
| Maracanaú/CE | +4,725 |
| Paracuru/CE | +2,645 |
| Trairi/CE | +2,475 |
| Aquiraz/CE | +2,135 |
| Horizonte/CE | +2,000 |
| São Gonçalo do Amarante/CE | +1,885 |
| Beberibe/CE | +1,640 |
| Itapipoca/CE | +1,405 |
| Amontada/CE | +1,180 |
| Pindoretama/CE | +1,025 |
| Cascavel/CE | +760 |
| Barreira/CE | +620 |
| Ocara/CE | +580 |
| Paraipaba/CE | +340 |
| Mulungu/CE | +260 |
| Irauçuba/CE | +260 |
| Boa Viagem/CE | +165 |
| Maranguape/CE | +160 |
| Madalena/CE | +155 |
| Tururu/CE | +135 |
| Pacoti/CE | +95 |
| Miraíma/CE | +90 |
| Capistrano/CE | +85 |
| Umirim/CE | +85 |
| Aratuba/CE | +55 |
| Apuiarés/CE | +45 |
| Tejuçuoca/CE | +30 |
| Baturité/CE | −45 |
| Acarape/CE | −60 |
| Canindé/CE | −75 |
| Uruburetama/CE | −200 |
| Pentecoste/CE | −200 |
| Guaiúba/CE | −210 |
| Chorozinho/CE | −225 |
| Guaramiranga/CE | −275 |
| General Sampaio/CE | −315 |
| Paramoti/CE | −350 |
| Itatira/CE | −350 |
| Pacajus/CE | −360 |
| Aracoiaba/CE | −385 |
| Caridade/CE | −420 |
| Itapajé/CE | −430 |
| Redenção/CE | −455 |
| São Luís do Curu/CE | −510 |
| Palmácia/CE | −555 |
| Itapiúna/CE | −720 |
| Fortaleza/CE | −81,175 |
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