Migration in Alexânia/GO (2017–2022)

Alexânia/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 25,085 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,870 in-migrants and lost 1,345 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +525 people (20.93 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.163. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 295 arrived with an unreported origin and 25 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Alexânia/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,870	1,433 to 2,307	good
Out-migrants	1,345	976 to 1,714	good
Net migration	+525	−47 to 1,097	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	20.93	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.163	-	-

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 Alexânia/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	755	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Niquelândia/GO · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Corumbá de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Santo Antônio do Descoberto/GO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Alexânia/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Santo Antônio do Descoberto/GO · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Abadiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Valparaíso de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Corumbá de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	925	49.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	770	41.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	175	9.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	380	32.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	340	29.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	255	21.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	190	16.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	630	33.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	495	26.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	415	22.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	230	12.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	5.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	290	15.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	275	14.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	220	11.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	190	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	185	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	165	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	165	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	145	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	95	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	4.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	3.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	840	62.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	400	29.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	7.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	310	35.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	260	29.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	19.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	140	15.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	480	35.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	325	24.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	240	17.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	16.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	265	19.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	220	16.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	165	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	140	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	140	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	115	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	110	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	5.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.5%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,345	47.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,030	26.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,085	13.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,015	13.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,410	33.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,770	23.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,630	22.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,525	10.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,440	9.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	35	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,405	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,270	14.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,565	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,455	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,005	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,975	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,940	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,800	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,775	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,700	7.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Alexânia/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,445
Commute out to work in another municipality	455
Commute in from another municipality to work here	345
Net commuting	−110
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.97
Commuting attraction index	0.949
Median commuting time	70 min

This municipality is part of Região Integrada de Desenvolvimento do Distrito Federal e Entorno → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Alexânia/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/alexania-go-5200308/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.