Migration in Água Comprida/MG (2017–2022)

Água Comprida/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,985 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 220 in-migrants and lost 175 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +50 people (24.22 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.122. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Água Comprida/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	220	162 to 278	good
Out-migrants	175	52 to 298	low precision
Net migration	+50	−86 to 186	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	24.22	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.122	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Água Comprida/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Uberaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
Pontal/SP · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
Custódia/PE · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Água Comprida/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Uberaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	135	60.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	85	37.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	2.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	44.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	24.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	20.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	10.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	40.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	27.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	22.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	15	6.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	40	17.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	15.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	13.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	11.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	6.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	10	4.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	90	52.9%	5-19
Multi-step migration	70	41.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	54.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	45.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	40.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	34.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	25.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	175	100.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	730	54.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	225	16.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	16.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	175	13.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	705	37.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	555	29.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	305	16.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	265	14.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	2.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	265	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	265	15.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	220	12.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	220	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	195	11.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	180	10.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	110	6.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	105	6.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	100	5.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	95	5.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Água Comprida/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	955
Commute out to work in another municipality	35
Commute in from another municipality to work here	55
Net commuting	+15
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.87
Commuting attraction index	1.009
Median commuting time	59 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]: Água Comprida/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/agua-comprida-mg-3100708/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.