Migration in Belo Oriente/MG (2017–2022)

Belo Oriente/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,320 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 555 in-migrants and lost 1,515 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −965 people (−43.16 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.466. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Belo Oriente/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	555	353 to 757	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,515	1,203 to 1,827	good
Net migration	−965	−1,337 to −593	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−43.16	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.466	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Belo Oriente/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Coronel Fabriciano/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Santana do Paraíso/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Belo Oriente/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	545	use with caution
Açucena/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Gaspar/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Naque/MG · 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	255	46.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	215	39.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	14.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	37.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	36.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	21.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	34.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	105	18.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	18.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	18.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	9.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	90	16.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	15.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	15.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	11.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	11.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	10.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	7.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	5.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	795	52.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	430	28.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	280	18.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	1.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	315	36.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	310	35.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	130	15.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	12.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	505	33.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	385	25.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	16.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	195	12.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	9.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	2.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	260	17.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	225	14.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	175	11.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	165	10.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	150	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	145	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	120	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	100	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	5.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,995	45.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,615	30.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,530	16.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,090	7.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,340	35.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,085	21.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,740	20.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,175	17.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,010	4.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,280	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,110	14.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,565	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,505	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,945	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,820	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,720	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,685	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,625	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,500	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Belo Oriente/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,330
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,065
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,725
Net commuting	+1,660
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.77
Commuting attraction index	1.178
Median commuting time	65 min

This municipality is part of Colar Metropolitano → 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]: Belo Oriente/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/belo-oriente-mg-3106309/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.