Migration in Catalão/GO (2017–2022)

Catalão/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 107,580 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 11,595 in-migrants and lost 5,995 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +5,600 people (52.06 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.318. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 110 arrived with an unreported origin and 130 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Catalão/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	11,595	10,487 to 12,703	good
Out-migrants	5,995	5,264 to 6,726	good
Net migration	+5,600	4,272 to 6,928	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	52.06	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.318	-	-

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 Catalão/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	725	use with caution
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	630	use with caution
Araguari/MG · view pair in the atlas	595	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	580	use with caution
Ipameri/GO · view pair in the atlas	450	use with caution
Paragominas/PA · view pair in the atlas	375	use with caution
Caldas Novas/GO · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Goiandira/GO · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Ouvidor/GO · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Catalão/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	735	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	580	use with caution
Ouvidor/GO · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Três Ranchos/GO · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Araguari/MG · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Caldas Novas/GO · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Davinópolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Pires do Rio/GO · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	6,025	51.9%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,565	39.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	955	8.2%	50-99
Born abroad, internal migrant	55	0.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,705	41.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,590	24.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,450	22.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	835	12.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,795	32.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,025	26.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,205	19.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,830	15.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	630	5.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	110	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,810	15.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,795	15.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,790	15.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,500	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,255	10.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,095	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	900	7.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	825	7.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	320	2.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	310	2.7%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,710	45.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,035	33.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,250	20.9%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,605	39.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,165	28.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	875	21.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	390	9.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,750	29.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,485	24.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,405	23.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	840	14.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	455	7.6%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	1.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,175	19.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,140	19.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	790	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	585	9.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	540	9.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	500	8.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	500	8.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	420	7.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	175	2.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	170	2.8%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25,935	38.0%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	19,275	28.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	14,055	20.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	9,070	13.3%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	34,545	33.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	31,175	30.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	22,160	21.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,870	10.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,510	3.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	335	0.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	14,420	15.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	14,025	14.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	12,635	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	12,500	13.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	7,825	8.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	7,160	7.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,990	7.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,905	7.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,625	6.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,605	6.9%	>=500
Other / suppressed	55	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Catalão/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	60,910
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,375
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,550
Net commuting	+1,170
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.26
Commuting attraction index	1.000
Median commuting time	50 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]: Catalão/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/catalao-go-5205109/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.