Migration in Capitólio/MG (2017–2022)

Capitólio/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,795 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,260 in-migrants and lost 500 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +760 people (77.64 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.432. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Capitólio/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,260	1,015 to 1,505	good
Out-migrants	500	321 to 679	use with caution
Net migration	+760	456 to 1,064	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	77.64	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.432	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Capitólio/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Piumhi/MG · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Passos/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Ribeirão Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Uberaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Guapé/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Varzelândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Joaíma/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Capitólio/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Piumhi/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Passos/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Guapé/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São José da Barra/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	575	45.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	540	43.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	125	10.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	1.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	330	41.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	205	25.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	18.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	14.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	415	33.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	365	29.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	230	18.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	230	18.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	230	18.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	200	15.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	155	12.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	115	9.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	115	9.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	110	8.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	105	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	7.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	80	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	260	51.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	135	26.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	110	21.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	37.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	32.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	17.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	12.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	39.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	39.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	15.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	110	22.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	17.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	15.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	14.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	5.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	5.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,780	43.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,650	26.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,130	17.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	790	12.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,170	34.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,150	34.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,420	15.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	980	10.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	325	3.6%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,340	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,245	14.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	995	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	955	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	915	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	900	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	620	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	550	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	520	6.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	475	5.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Capitólio/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,525
Commute out to work in another municipality	55
Commute in from another municipality to work here	675
Net commuting	+620
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.04
Commuting attraction index	1.108
Median commuting time	20 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]: Capitólio/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/capitolio-mg-3112802/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.