Migration in Brasília/DF (2017–2022)

Brasília/DF had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,650,285 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 114,805 in-migrants and lost 198,790 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −83,985 people (−31.69 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.268. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 3,275 arrived with an unreported origin and 8,065 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Brasília/DF, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	114,805	110,223 to 119,387	good
Out-migrants	198,790	194,169 to 203,411	good
Net migration	−83,985	−90,493 to −77,477	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−31.69	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.268	-	-

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 Brasília/DF
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	7,575	good
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	3,840	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	3,760	good
Valparaíso de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	2,265	good
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	2,140	use with caution
Luziânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	2,085	good
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	1,930	use with caution
Águas Lindas de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	1,815	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	1,730	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	1,695	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Brasília/DF
Destination	People	Precision
Águas Lindas de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	21,630	good
Valparaíso de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	21,050	good
Cidade Ocidental/GO · view pair in the atlas	7,420	good
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	6,130	good
Luziânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	5,615	good
Planaltina/GO · view pair in the atlas	4,765	good
Novo Gama/GO · view pair in the atlas	4,625	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	4,570	good
Santo Antônio do Descoberto/GO · view pair in the atlas	3,685	good
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	2,890	good

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	55,565	48.4%	>=500
Multi-step migration	42,975	37.4%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	15,805	13.8%	>=500
Born abroad, internal migrant	455	0.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	34,850	48.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	19,945	27.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,535	14.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	6,355	8.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	48,450	42.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	23,700	20.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	22,240	19.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	12,645	11.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,225	6.3%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	540	0.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	20,530	17.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	18,300	15.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	14,215	12.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	12,805	11.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	12,665	11.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	11,515	10.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	8,230	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	7,920	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	5,535	4.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,885	2.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	160	0.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	45	0.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	85,150	42.8%	>=500
Multi-step migration	79,225	39.9%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	33,710	17.0%	>=500
Born abroad, internal migrant	700	0.4%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	48,865	36.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	43,210	32.6%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	24,265	18.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	16,010	12.1%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	51,050	25.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	49,150	24.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	42,115	21.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	34,875	17.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20,695	10.4%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	905	0.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	35,470	17.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	33,245	16.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	24,775	12.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	24,070	12.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	17,765	8.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	16,935	8.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	16,600	8.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	15,130	7.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	7,465	3.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	7,325	3.7%	>=500
Other / suppressed	20	0.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	647,145	36.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	587,765	33.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	342,220	19.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	192,685	10.9%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	916,165	34.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	621,125	23.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	593,375	22.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	331,500	12.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	209,100	7.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	19,975	0.7%	>=500

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	411,560	16.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	353,905	14.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	332,875	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	309,470	12.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	208,785	8.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	206,875	8.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	199,005	7.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	176,330	7.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	170,330	6.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	151,005	6.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, sex undetermined	930	0.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	915	0.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	910	0.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	885	0.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, sex undetermined	375	0.0%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Brasília/DF
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,407,640
Commute out to work in another municipality	16,485
Commute in from another municipality to work here	205,980
Net commuting	+189,500
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.17
Commuting attraction index	1.100
Median commuting time	45 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]: Brasília/DF. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/brasilia-df-5300108/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.