Migration in Cidade Ocidental/GO (2017–2022)

Cidade Ocidental/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 84,510 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 14,760 in-migrants and lost 2,800 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +11,960 people (141.52 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.681. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 875 arrived with an unreported origin and 150 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cidade Ocidental/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	14,760	13,596 to 15,924	good
Out-migrants	2,800	2,269 to 3,331	good
Net migration	+11,960	10,680 to 13,240	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	141.52	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.681	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Cidade Ocidental/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	7,420	good
Valparaíso de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	1,280	good
Luziânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	645	use with caution
Novo Gama/GO · view pair in the atlas	425	use with caution
Águas Lindas de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Caxias/MA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Codó/MA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cidade Ocidental/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Valparaíso de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	740	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	470	low precision
Luziânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Novo Gama/GO · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Cajueiro da Praia/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	7,720	52.3%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	6,865	46.5%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	155	1.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,710	41.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,955	21.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,715	19.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,555	17.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,825	32.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,570	24.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,615	17.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,915	13.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,840	12.5%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,700	18.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,325	15.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,660	11.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,660	11.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,495	10.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,410	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,400	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,270	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	500	3.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	340	2.3%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,070	73.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	585	20.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	150	5.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	645	36.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	455	25.7%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	355	20.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	315	17.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	905	32.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	805	28.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	485	17.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	465	16.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	4.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	510	18.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	425	15.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	345	12.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	295	10.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	290	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	280	10.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	255	9.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	200	7.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	125	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	2.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	17,995	40.7%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	12,625	28.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,435	16.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,160	13.9%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	26,190	34.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	17,165	22.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	16,660	21.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,385	11.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	7,495	9.9%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	85	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	10,105	14.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	9,475	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	9,100	13.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,850	12.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,500	9.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,150	8.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,100	8.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,740	8.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	3,730	5.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,930	4.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	50	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cidade Ocidental/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	43,790
Commute out to work in another municipality	19,120
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,290
Net commuting	−17,830
Out-commuting rate (%)	43.66
Commuting attraction index	0.518
Median commuting time	80 min

This municipality is part of Região Integrada de Desenvolvimento do Distrito Federal e Entorno → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Cidade Ocidental/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cidade-ocidental-go-5205497/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.