Migration in Brazópolis/MG (2017–2022)

Brazópolis/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,485 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 945 in-migrants and lost 940 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +5 people (0.51 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.004. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Brazópolis/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	945	776 to 1,114	good
Out-migrants	940	601 to 1,279	use with caution
Net migration	+5	−374 to 384	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	0.51	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.004	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Brazópolis/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Itajubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Campos do Jordão/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Paraisópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Piranguinho/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Santa Rita do Sapucaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Conceição dos Ouros/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Brazópolis/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Paraisópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Itajubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Santa Rita do Sapucaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Conceição dos Ouros/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Cachoeira de Minas/MG · 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	405	42.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	345	36.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	195	20.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	240	33.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	26.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	165	23.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	16.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	255	26.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	240	25.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	215	22.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	11.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	10.0%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	35	3.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	145	15.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	140	14.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	130	13.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	130	13.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	90	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	3.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	600	63.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	255	27.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	9.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	32.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	31.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	21.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	15.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	260	27.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	250	26.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	22.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	12.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	4.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	240	25.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	165	17.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	150	16.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	110	11.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	4.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	4.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	4.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	3.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,610	49.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,500	26.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,200	12.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,100	11.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,895	36.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,315	24.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,900	21.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,090	8.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,040	7.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,960	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,915	15.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,660	13.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,500	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,200	9.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,180	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	880	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	770	6.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	745	5.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	725	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Brazópolis/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,205
Commute out to work in another municipality	685
Commute in from another municipality to work here	125
Net commuting	−560
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.08
Commuting attraction index	0.890
Median commuting time	40 min

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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]: Brazópolis/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/brazopolis-mg-3108909/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.