Migration in Alto Paraíso de Goiás/GO (2017–2022)

Alto Paraíso de Goiás/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,470 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,205 in-migrants and lost 675 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,530 people (161.41 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.531. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 70 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Alto Paraíso de Goiás/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,205	1,974 to 2,436	good
Out-migrants	675	446 to 904	use with caution
Net migration	+1,530	1,204 to 1,856	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	161.41	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.531	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Alto Paraíso de Goiás/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	670	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	145	use with caution
São João d'Aliança/GO · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Cavalcante/GO · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Formosa/GO · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
Teresina de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Campos Belos/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Alto Paraíso de Goiás/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Cavalcante/GO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São João d'Aliança/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Colinas do Sul/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Teresina de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,095	49.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	960	43.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	115	5.2%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	35	1.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	680	44.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	505	33.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	14.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	8.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	675	30.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	625	28.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	555	25.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	7.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	5.0%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	2.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	465	21.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	405	18.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	270	12.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	250	11.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	215	9.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	170	7.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	150	6.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	145	6.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	70	3.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	70	3.2%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	415	61.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	130	19.3%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	130	19.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	145	35.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	28.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	28.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	8.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	170	25.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	23.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	22.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	17.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	10.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	21.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	15.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	11.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	11.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	11.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	9.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	3.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,610	33.5%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,565	32.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	1,045	21.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	585	12.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,895	36.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,065	25.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,335	16.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,145	14.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	510	6.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	0.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,010	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	985	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	930	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	925	12.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	615	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	600	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	590	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	545	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	485	6.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	450	6.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	45	0.6%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Alto Paraíso de Goiás/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,775
Commute out to work in another municipality	115
Commute in from another municipality to work here	430
Net commuting	+315
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.00
Commuting attraction index	1.049
Median commuting time	30 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]: Alto Paraíso de Goiás/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/alto-paraiso-de-goias-go-5200605/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.