Migration in Aragarças/GO (2017–2022)

Aragarças/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,285 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,765 in-migrants and lost 1,695 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +70 people (4.03 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.020. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Aragarças/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,765	1,340 to 2,190	good
Out-migrants	1,695	1,301 to 2,089	good
Net migration	+70	−509 to 649	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.03	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.020	-	-

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 Aragarças/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Barra do Garças/MT · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Bom Jardim de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Montes Claros de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Água Boa/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Jataí/GO · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Aragarças/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Barra do Garças/MT · view pair in the atlas	500	use with caution
Pontal do Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Araguaiana/MT · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Bom Jardim de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Baliza/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Porto Alegre do Norte/MT · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Novo São Joaquim/MT · 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	865	49.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	705	39.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	195	11.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	415	39.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	410	38.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	120	11.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	10.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	520	29.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	440	25.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	325	18.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	250	14.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	11.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	310	17.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	285	16.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	225	12.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	180	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	175	9.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	155	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	150	8.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	135	7.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	75	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	865	51.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	605	35.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	215	12.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	360	33.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	310	28.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	300	27.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	10.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	495	29.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	455	26.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	290	17.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	280	16.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	9.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	290	17.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	255	15.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	215	12.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	195	11.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	175	10.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	170	10.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	130	7.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	115	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	4.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	3.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,615	41.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,175	28.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,785	16.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,480	13.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,000	36.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,620	27.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,755	16.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,610	9.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,460	8.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	120	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,530	16.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,405	15.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,705	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,615	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,450	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,350	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,225	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,130	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,110	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	940	6.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Aragarças/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,925
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,825
Commute in from another municipality to work here	645
Net commuting	−2,180
Out-commuting rate (%)	35.68
Commuting attraction index	0.704
Median commuting time	20 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]: Aragarças/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/aragarcas-go-5201702/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.