Migration in Contagem/MG (2017–2022)

Contagem/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 586,665 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 42,825 in-migrants and lost 35,255 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +7,570 people (12.90 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.097. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 320 arrived with an unreported origin and 1,075 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Contagem/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	42,825	40,169 to 45,481	good
Out-migrants	35,255	33,392 to 37,118	good
Net migration	+7,570	4,326 to 10,814	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	12.90	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.097	-	-

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 Contagem/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	19,215	good
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	3,485	good
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	2,030	use with caution
Esmeraldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	935	use with caution
Ibirité/MG · view pair in the atlas	885	use with caution
Santa Luzia/MG · view pair in the atlas	600	use with caution
Nova Lima/MG · view pair in the atlas	425	low precision
Vespasiano/MG · view pair in the atlas	390	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	385	use with caution
Teófilo Otoni/MG · view pair in the atlas	355	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Contagem/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	5,810	good
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	5,610	good
Esmeraldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	2,750	good
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	2,555	good
Ibirité/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,675	good
São Joaquim de Bicas/MG · view pair in the atlas	865	use with caution
Igarapé/MG · view pair in the atlas	700	use with caution
Mateus Leme/MG · view pair in the atlas	535	use with caution
Santa Luzia/MG · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
Juatuba/MG · view pair in the atlas	475	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	22,145	51.7%	>=500
Multi-step migration	17,320	40.4%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	3,330	7.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	11,895	40.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	9,865	33.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,560	15.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,155	10.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	14,220	33.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	11,025	25.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	10,830	25.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,855	9.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,520	3.5%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,375	3.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	9,145	21.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	8,915	20.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,820	11.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	4,220	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	4,150	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,745	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,750	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,705	6.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,440	3.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	935	2.2%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	18,445	52.3%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	10,575	30.0%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	6,140	17.4%	>=500
Born abroad, internal migrant	95	0.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	9,420	37.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,990	27.7%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,890	19.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,915	15.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	9,410	26.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,700	24.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	8,530	24.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,535	15.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,365	6.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	715	2.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	6,925	19.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,740	19.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	4,200	11.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	4,170	11.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,660	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,635	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,605	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,145	6.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,620	4.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,565	4.4%	100-499

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	147,040	37.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	109,585	27.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	77,680	19.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60,590	15.3%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	173,395	30.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	173,330	30.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	105,855	18.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	77,455	13.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	46,690	8.1%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	910	0.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	89,735	16.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	79,395	14.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	66,995	12.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	62,950	11.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	55,270	10.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	40,460	7.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	39,315	7.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	38,910	7.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	35,025	6.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	34,255	6.3%	>=500
Other / suppressed	130	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Contagem/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	316,930
Commute out to work in another municipality	85,255
Commute in from another municipality to work here	71,990
Net commuting	−13,265
Out-commuting rate (%)	26.90
Commuting attraction index	0.924
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte → 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]: Contagem/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/contagem-mg-3118601/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.