Migration in Betim/MG (2017–2022)

Betim/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 385,560 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 25,350 in-migrants and lost 22,350 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +3,000 people (7.79 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.063. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 150 arrived with an unreported origin and 660 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Betim/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	25,350	23,787 to 26,913	good
Out-migrants	22,350	20,756 to 23,944	good
Net migration	+3,000	767 to 5,233	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.79	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.063	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Betim/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	6,155	good
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	5,610	good
Ibirité/MG · view pair in the atlas	770	use with caution
Igarapé/MG · view pair in the atlas	380	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
São Joaquim de Bicas/MG · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Juatuba/MG · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	320	use with caution
Esmeraldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Betim/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	3,485	good
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	2,245	good
São Joaquim de Bicas/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,395	good
Juatuba/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,275	use with caution
Igarapé/MG · view pair in the atlas	865	use with caution
Mateus Leme/MG · view pair in the atlas	850	use with caution
Ibirité/MG · view pair in the atlas	705	use with caution
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	585	use with caution
Esmeraldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	435	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	12,250	48.3%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	11,260	44.4%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,740	6.9%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	100	0.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,995	41.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,715	22.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,445	20.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,555	15.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,615	30.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,355	29.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,625	18.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,550	14.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,150	8.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	4,880	19.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,600	18.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,750	10.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,570	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,390	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,130	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,120	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,000	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,135	4.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	770	3.0%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	11,685	52.3%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	7,040	31.5%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	3,625	16.2%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,355	37.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,515	24.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,155	21.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,385	16.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,190	27.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,765	25.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,065	18.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,670	16.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,055	9.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	605	2.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,995	17.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,795	17.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,715	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,475	11.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,175	9.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,055	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,945	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,760	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	815	3.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	615	2.8%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	99,670	39.7%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	74,385	29.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40,910	16.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	36,015	14.3%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	129,510	33.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	109,495	28.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	66,425	17.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	45,670	11.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	34,125	8.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	465	0.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	56,545	15.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	50,295	14.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	47,890	13.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	44,840	12.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	28,570	7.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	28,155	7.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	27,815	7.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	26,740	7.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	25,295	7.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	23,265	6.5%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Betim/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	199,100
Commute out to work in another municipality	43,260
Commute in from another municipality to work here	34,960
Net commuting	−8,300
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.73
Commuting attraction index	0.925
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte → 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]: Betim/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/betim-mg-3106705/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.