Migration in Chapada do Norte/MG (2017–2022)

Chapada do Norte/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,775 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 355 in-migrants and lost 960 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −605 people (−61.77 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.460. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Chapada do Norte/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	355	240 to 470	use with caution
Out-migrants	960	642 to 1,278	use with caution
Net migration	−605	−943 to −267	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−61.77	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.460	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Chapada do Norte/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Minas Novas/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Jenipapo de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Leme do Prado/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Chapada do Norte/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Minas Novas/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Vista Alegre do Alto/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Itamogi/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Altinópolis/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Ribeirão Corrente/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Berilo/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
José Gonçalves de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Santa Ernestina/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	175	50.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	115	32.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	60	17.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	40.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	26.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	20.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	13.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	36.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	28.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	14.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	14.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	7.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	19.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	18.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	14.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	9.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	8.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	8.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	665	69.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	270	28.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	25	2.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	300	56.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	22.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	10.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	10.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	305	31.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	295	30.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	270	28.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	180	18.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	130	13.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	125	13.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	115	11.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	80	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	7.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	6.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	5.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,280	67.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	895	14.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	645	10.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	545	8.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,005	40.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,155	21.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,015	20.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,535	15.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	255	2.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,375	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,265	13.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,010	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	975	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	965	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	900	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	810	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	780	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	680	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	650	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Chapada do Norte/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,940
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,000
Commute in from another municipality to work here	110
Net commuting	−895
Out-commuting rate (%)	25.44
Commuting attraction index	0.741
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]: Chapada do Norte/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/chapada-do-norte-mg-3116100/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.