Migration in Abaeté/MG (2017–2022)

Abaeté/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 21,545 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,785 in-migrants and lost 1,100 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +685 people (31.69 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.237. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Abaeté/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,785	1,354 to 2,216	good
Out-migrants	1,100	812 to 1,388	good
Net migration	+685	167 to 1,203	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	31.69	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.237	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Abaeté/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Martinho Campos/MG · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Cedro do Abaeté/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Nova Serrana/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Paineiras/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Bom Despacho/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Abaeté/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Bom Despacho/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Martinho Campos/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Divinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Morada Nova de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Tiros/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Paineiras/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Dores do Indaiá/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Cedro do Abaeté/MG · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	635	35.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	580	32.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	555	31.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	430	34.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	365	28.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	280	22.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	190	15.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	605	33.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	560	31.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	365	20.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	175	9.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	4.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	285	16.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	260	14.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	250	14.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	225	12.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	160	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	145	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	140	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	135	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	85	4.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	590	53.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	330	30.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	180	16.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	255	34.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	29.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	185	25.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	11.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	320	29.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	305	27.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	290	26.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	10.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	180	16.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	155	14.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	150	13.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	135	12.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	105	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	7.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	5.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,040	53.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,995	19.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,015	13.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,975	13.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,885	37.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,055	24.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,065	14.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,570	12.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,190	10.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	110	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,070	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,885	14.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,600	13.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,240	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,120	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,115	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,370	6.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,245	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,055	5.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,055	5.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Abaeté/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,700
Commute out to work in another municipality	740
Commute in from another municipality to work here	290
Net commuting	−450
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.90
Commuting attraction index	0.923
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]: Abaeté/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/abaete-mg-3100203/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.