Migration in Couto de Magalhães de Minas/MG (2017–2022)

Couto de Magalhães de Minas/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,990 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 425 in-migrants and lost 315 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +110 people (27.99 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.150. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Couto de Magalhães de Minas/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	425	324 to 526	good
Out-migrants	315	148 to 482	use with caution
Net migration	+110	−85 to 305	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	27.99	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.150	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Couto de Magalhães de Minas/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Diamantina/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Sete Lagoas/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Couto de Magalhães de Minas/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Diamantina/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
São Gonçalo do Rio Preto/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	185	43.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	155	36.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	90	20.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	44.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	36.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	30	11.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	7.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	38.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	20.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	16.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	12.9%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	10.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	60	14.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	55	12.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	11.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	9.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	9.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	7.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	175	55.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	80	25.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	60	19.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	48.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	29.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	13.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	8.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	57.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	17.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	15.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	110	35.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	16.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	14.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	12.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	12.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	8.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,280	50.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	655	25.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	340	13.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	280	11.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,465	38.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,025	26.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	580	15.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	510	13.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	215	5.6%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	20	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	515	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	485	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	425	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	420	11.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	395	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	310	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	265	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	255	7.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	250	7.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	240	6.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Couto de Magalhães de Minas/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,680
Commute out to work in another municipality	135
Commute in from another municipality to work here	60
Net commuting	−75
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.10
Commuting attraction index	0.933
Median commuting time	100 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]: Couto de Magalhães de Minas/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/couto-de-magalhaes-de-minas-mg-3120102/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.