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Atlas of internal migration in Brazil 2022 Census · 2017–2022

Migration in Ceará (2017–2022)

State (UF) with 184 municipalities and a reference population of 8,220,115 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the unit received 132,455 in-migrants and lost 133,905 out-migrants coming from or going to places outside its borders, a net migration of −1,450 (−0.18 per 1,000 population).

Migration between municipalities of the same state 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
OriginPeople
São Paulo (SP)37,920
Rio de Janeiro (RJ)21,705
Pernambuco (PE)8,070
Rio Grande do Norte (RN)7,825
Piauí (PI)6,910
Bahia (BA)5,595
Maranhão (MA)5,470
Pará (PA)5,455
Paraíba (PB)5,355
Distrito Federal (DF)4,840
Top 10 destinations of out-migrants
DestinationPeople
São Paulo (SP)35,355
Rio de Janeiro (RJ)10,190
Pernambuco (PE)8,445
Minas Gerais (MG)8,435
Santa Catarina (SC)7,465
Rio Grande do Norte (RN)7,435
Piauí (PI)7,285
Goiás (GO)6,700
Paraíba (PB)5,300
Bahia (BA)5,025

Municipalities of Ceará

184 municipalities, with net migration 2017–2022
MunicipalityNet migration
Caucaia/CE+16,480
Eusébio/CE+9,940
Pacatuba/CE+8,645
Itaitinga/CE+8,150
Maracanaú/CE+4,725
Barbalha/CE+3,875
Jijoca de Jericoacoara/CE+2,815
Paracuru/CE+2,645
Trairi/CE+2,475
Cruz/CE+2,350
Aquiraz/CE+2,135
Horizonte/CE+2,000
São Gonçalo do Amarante/CE+1,885
Tianguá/CE+1,765
Acaraú/CE+1,765
Quixeramobim/CE+1,680
Beberibe/CE+1,640
Itapipoca/CE+1,405
Aracati/CE+1,395
Guaraciaba do Norte/CE+1,360
Amontada/CE+1,180
Quixeré/CE+1,160
Limoeiro do Norte/CE+1,085
Iguatu/CE+1,065
Pindoretama/CE+1,025
Itarema/CE+1,015
São Benedito/CE+895
Nova Russas/CE+890
Carnaubal/CE+845
Fortim/CE+815
Varjota/CE+800
Ipueiras/CE+790
Tauá/CE+775
Icapuí/CE+770
Cascavel/CE+760
Reriutaba/CE+715
Russas/CE+700
Massapê/CE+695
Barreira/CE+620
Santa Quitéria/CE+615
Ararendá/CE+600
Pires Ferreira/CE+595
Ocara/CE+580
Quiterianópolis/CE+570
Mucambo/CE+550
Ubajara/CE+535
Piquet Carneiro/CE+520
Catunda/CE+500
Croatá/CE+495
Palhano/CE+450
Ipaporanga/CE+450
Morada Nova/CE+420
Viçosa do Ceará/CE+415
Graça/CE+400
Groaíras/CE+395
Assaré/CE+360
Porteiras/CE+350
Frecheirinha/CE+350
Paraipaba/CE+340
Ibiapina/CE+335
Meruoca/CE+295
Iracema/CE+285
Pacujá/CE+285
Forquilha/CE+280
Quixelô/CE+275
Uruoca/CE+270
Mulungu/CE+260
Irauçuba/CE+260
Martinópole/CE+255
Potiretama/CE+255
Camocim/CE+245
Hidrolândia/CE+235
Abaiara/CE+220
Tamboril/CE+220
Itaiçaba/CE+190
Catarina/CE+185
Novo Oriente/CE+180
Morrinhos/CE+180
Alcântaras/CE+170
Salitre/CE+170
Boa Viagem/CE+165
Maranguape/CE+160
Arneiroz/CE+155
Madalena/CE+155
Tururu/CE+135
Deputado Irapuan Pinheiro/CE+130
Cariús/CE+130
Altaneira/CE+120
Milhã/CE+115
Barroquinha/CE+115
Crato/CE+100
Pacoti/CE+95
Tarrafas/CE+95
Granjeiro/CE+90
Jucás/CE+90
Miraíma/CE+90
Capistrano/CE+85
Umirim/CE+85
Monsenhor Tabosa/CE+80
Bela Cruz/CE+70
Chaval/CE+65
Mombaça/CE+65
Aratuba/CE+55
Ipu/CE+50
Apuiarés/CE+45
Ibaretama/CE+40
Pereiro/CE+35
Nova Olinda/CE+30
Tejuçuoca/CE+30
Lavras da Mangabeira/CE+20
Moraújo/CE−35
Baturité/CE−45
Senador Sá/CE−50
Acarape/CE−60
Poranga/CE−65
Cariré/CE−65
Canindé/CE−75
Jaguaretama/CE−80
Parambu/CE−85
Solonópole/CE−95
Ipaumirim/CE−95
Barro/CE−105
Penaforte/CE−110
Orós/CE−115
Baixio/CE−140
Missão Velha/CE−140
Antonina do Norte/CE−145
Ereré/CE−160
Jati/CE−180
Potengi/CE−190
Uruburetama/CE−200
Pentecoste/CE−200
Umari/CE−200
Choró/CE−205
Caririaçu/CE−205
Guaiúba/CE−210
Chorozinho/CE−225
Jaguaribara/CE−230
Banabuiú/CE−230
Tabuleiro do Norte/CE−240
Ibicuitinga/CE−270
Guaramiranga/CE−275
Aurora/CE−280
Crateús/CE−295
Coreaú/CE−300
Saboeiro/CE−305
General Sampaio/CE−315
São João do Jaguaribe/CE−325
Paramoti/CE−350
Quixadá/CE−350
Itatira/CE−350
Pacajus/CE−360
Várzea Alegre/CE−385
Aracoiaba/CE−385
Mauriti/CE−410
Caridade/CE−420
Itapajé/CE−430
Jaguaruana/CE−445
Farias Brito/CE−450
Redenção/CE−455
Alto Santo/CE−465
Brejo Santo/CE−495
Santana do Cariri/CE−510
São Luís do Curu/CE−510
Senador Pompeu/CE−535
Palmácia/CE−555
Aiuaba/CE−565
Cedro/CE−675
Itapiúna/CE−720
Araripe/CE−745
Milagres/CE−750
Jardim/CE−820
Santana do Acaraú/CE−830
Juazeiro do Norte/CE−840
Acopiara/CE−845
Marco/CE−845
Jaguaribe/CE−870
Campos Sales/CE−905
Independência/CE−1,050
Pedra Branca/CE−1,095
Granja/CE−1,190
Icó/CE−1,950
Sobral/CE−4,130
Fortaleza/CE−81,175

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