Migration in Caldas Novas/GO (2017–2022)

Caldas Novas/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 92,165 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 12,755 in-migrants and lost 6,060 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +6,695 people (72.64 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.356. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 310 arrived with an unreported origin and 220 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Caldas Novas/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	12,755	11,634 to 13,876	good
Out-migrants	6,060	5,280 to 6,840	good
Net migration	+6,695	5,329 to 8,061	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	72.64	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.356	-	-

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 Caldas Novas/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	1,160	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	1,115	good
Codó/MA · view pair in the atlas	550	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Ipameri/GO · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Morrinhos/GO · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Pires do Rio/GO · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Corumbaíba/GO · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Marzagão/GO · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Caldas Novas/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	545	use with caution
Morrinhos/GO · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Catalão/GO · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Aparecida de Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Piracanjuba/GO · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Pires do Rio/GO · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
São José do Rio Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	6,350	49.8%	>=500
Multi-step migration	5,970	46.8%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	400	3.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,010	37.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,210	27.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,685	20.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,220	15.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,200	32.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,455	27.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,140	16.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,125	16.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	820	6.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,050	16.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,900	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,495	11.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,485	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,215	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,185	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,120	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,075	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	625	4.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	570	4.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,390	55.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,575	26.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,075	17.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,285	33.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	960	25.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	930	24.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	625	16.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,035	33.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,385	22.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,345	22.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	740	12.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	490	8.1%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	1.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,105	18.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	885	14.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	650	10.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	625	10.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	600	9.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	580	9.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	520	8.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	500	8.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	335	5.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	245	4.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	19,320	35.4%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	17,820	32.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	8,760	16.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,715	16.0%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	30,085	35.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	23,890	28.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	12,970	15.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	12,625	14.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,480	6.4%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	285	0.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	12,210	15.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	10,880	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	10,000	12.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	9,580	12.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,315	8.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,280	8.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,155	7.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,960	7.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,760	7.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,590	7.1%	>=500
Other / suppressed	150	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Caldas Novas/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	49,770
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,460
Commute in from another municipality to work here	880
Net commuting	−580
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.93
Commuting attraction index	0.978
Median commuting time	60 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]: Caldas Novas/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/caldas-novas-go-5204508/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.