Migration in Barro Alto/GO (2017–2022)

Barro Alto/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,620 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,270 in-migrants and lost 655 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +610 people (63.61 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.318. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barro Alto/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,270	1,000 to 1,540	good
Out-migrants	655	352 to 958	use with caution
Net migration	+610	204 to 1,016	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	63.61	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.318	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Barro Alto/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Niquelândia/GO · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Minaçu/GO · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Goianésia/GO · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Santa Rita do Novo Destino/GO · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Águas Lindas de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Padre Bernardo/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Uruaçu/GO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barro Alto/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Goianésia/GO · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Uruaçu/GO · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Vila Propício/GO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	615	48.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	580	45.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	70	5.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	250	36.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	240	34.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	24.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	35	5.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	440	34.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	335	26.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	305	24.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	105	8.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	4.7%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	20	1.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	210	16.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	190	15.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	160	12.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	135	10.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	125	9.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	125	9.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	120	9.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	110	8.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	60	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	2.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	410	62.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	190	29.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	55	8.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	52.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	19.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	16.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	11.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	36.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	25.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	19.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	10.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	8.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	120	18.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	15.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	6.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	4.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,435	42.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,870	32.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	850	14.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	600	10.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,465	38.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,390	26.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,535	16.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	975	10.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	705	7.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,265	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,225	14.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,040	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	995	11.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	705	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	660	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	630	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	610	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	605	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	605	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barro Alto/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,990
Commute out to work in another municipality	90
Commute in from another municipality to work here	980
Net commuting	+890
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.78
Commuting attraction index	1.143
Median commuting time	60 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]: Barro Alto/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barro-alto-go-5203203/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.