Migration in Curral de Dentro/MG (2017–2022)

Curral de Dentro/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,860 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 485 in-migrants and lost 270 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +210 people (30.77 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.280. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Curral de Dentro/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	485	371 to 599	good
Out-migrants	270	134 to 406	use with caution
Net migration	+210	32 to 388	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	30.77	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.280	-	-

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 Curral de Dentro/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Cruz de Salinas/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Taiobeiras/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Cachoeira de Pajeú/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Águas Vermelhas/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Curral de Dentro/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Taiobeiras/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Santa Cruz de Salinas/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	215	44.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	185	38.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	85	17.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	47.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	25.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	13.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	13.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	35.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	31.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	16.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	12.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	4.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	16.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	65	13.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	10.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	45	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	9.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	9.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	7.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	5.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	185	68.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	70	25.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	37.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	34.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	27.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	48.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	14.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	14.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	11.1%	<5
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	11.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	120	43.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	60	21.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	20.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	14.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,550	60.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,020	24.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	425	10.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	250	5.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,430	35.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,210	31.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,205	17.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	935	13.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	140	2.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	840	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	790	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	765	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	735	11.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	615	9.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	570	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	545	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	545	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	495	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	480	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Curral de Dentro/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,675
Commute out to work in another municipality	330
Commute in from another municipality to work here	85
Net commuting	−240
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.29
Commuting attraction index	0.888
Median commuting time	120 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]: Curral de Dentro/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/curral-de-dentro-mg-3120870/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.