Migration in Braúnas/MG (2017–2022)

Braúnas/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,200 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 195 in-migrants and lost 450 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −255 people (−60.11 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.391. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Braúnas/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	195	127 to 263	use with caution
Out-migrants	450	265 to 635	use with caution
Net migration	−255	−452 to −58	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−60.11	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.391	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Braúnas/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Braúnas/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Guanhães/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Divinolândia de Minas/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	70	35.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	65	33.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	30.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	36.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	24.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	24.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	16.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	28.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	23.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	17.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	17.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	12.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	30	15.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	12.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	12.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	10.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	7.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	7.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	205	45.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	135	30.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	24.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	35.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	33.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	16.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	13.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	37.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	31.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	21.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	10.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	120	26.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	22.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	13.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	7.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,005	66.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	520	17.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	280	9.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	215	7.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,190	28.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,170	27.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,150	27.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	575	13.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	155	3.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	625	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	620	15.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	555	13.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	525	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	355	8.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	345	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	280	7.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	265	6.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	220	5.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	215	5.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Braúnas/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,065
Commute out to work in another municipality	55
Commute in from another municipality to work here	120
Net commuting	+65
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.23
Commuting attraction index	1.011
Median commuting time	60 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]: Braúnas/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/braunas-mg-3108800/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.