Migration in Arapuá/MG (2017–2022)

Arapuá/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,515 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 315 in-migrants and lost 220 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +90 people (36.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.172. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Arapuá/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	315	218 to 412	use with caution
Out-migrants	220	36 to 404	low precision
Net migration	+90	−118 to 298	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	36.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.172	-	-

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 Arapuá/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Rio Paranaíba/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Carmo do Paranaíba/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Patos de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Arapuá/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Tiros/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	135	42.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	135	42.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	14.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	34.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	24.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	22.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	19.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	41.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	27.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	70	22.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15	4.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10	3.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	65	20.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	60	19.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	35	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	6.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	6.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	110	48.9%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	95	42.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	8.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	90	48.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	29.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	21.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	36.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	34.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	29.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	165	75.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	25.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	910	52.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	355	20.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	240	13.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	230	13.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	970	42.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	725	31.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	280	12.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	7.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	6.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	365	16.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	365	16.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	315	14.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	315	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	200	9.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	180	8.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	125	5.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	125	5.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	105	4.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	95	4.3%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Arapuá/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,210
Commute out to work in another municipality	115
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	−20
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.41
Commuting attraction index	0.971
Median commuting time	45 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]: Arapuá/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/arapua-mg-3103801/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.