Migration in Canaã/MG (2017–2022)

Canaã/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,465 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 540 in-migrants and lost 225 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +315 people (70.61 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.411. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Canaã/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	540	418 to 662	good
Out-migrants	225	129 to 321	use with caution
Net migration	+315	160 to 470	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	70.61	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.411	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Canaã/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Viçosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Araponga/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Jequeri/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	use with caution
São Miguel do Anta/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Ubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Canaã/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Viçosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Araponga/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Miguel do Anta/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	230	42.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	175	32.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	135	25.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	50.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	20.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	15.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	13.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	39.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	20.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	19.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	15.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	25	4.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	17.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	85	15.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	60	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	10.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	9.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	8.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	7.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	5.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	100	43.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	70	30.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	60	26.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	38.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	30.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	23.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	7.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	56.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	26.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	8.7%	<5
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	8.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	70	31.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	28.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	13.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	13.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	13.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,890	63.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	515	17.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	325	11.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	235	7.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,780	42.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,025	24.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	805	19.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	395	9.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	160	3.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	625	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	585	14.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	505	12.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	460	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	410	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	380	9.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	255	6.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	245	6.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	235	6.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	220	5.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Canaã/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,905
Commute out to work in another municipality	90
Commute in from another municipality to work here	65
Net commuting	−20
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.65
Commuting attraction index	0.979
Median commuting time	30 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]: Canaã/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/canaa-mg-3111705/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.