Migration in Curvelo/MG (2017–2022)

Curvelo/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 76,135 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,235 in-migrants and lost 4,070 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,165 people (15.28 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.125. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 55 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Curvelo/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,235	4,533 to 5,937	good
Out-migrants	4,070	3,488 to 4,652	good
Net migration	+1,165	253 to 2,077	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	15.28	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.125	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Curvelo/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,010	use with caution
Sete Lagoas/MG · view pair in the atlas	450	use with caution
Corinto/MG · view pair in the atlas	300	low precision
Felixlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Presidente Juscelino/MG · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Gouveia/MG · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Diamantina/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Morro da Garça/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Inimutaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Curvelo/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	570	use with caution
Sete Lagoas/MG · view pair in the atlas	460	use with caution
Inimutaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	285	good
Corinto/MG · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Felixlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Morro da Garça/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Presidente Juscelino/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	use with caution
Cordisburgo/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Diamantina/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,905	36.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,670	31.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,665	31.8%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,330	38.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,085	31.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	780	22.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	8.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,885	36.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,315	25.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	860	16.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	845	16.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	295	5.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	965	18.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	730	13.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	710	13.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	555	10.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	545	10.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	495	9.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	375	7.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	335	6.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	320	6.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	205	3.9%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,215	54.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,270	31.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	590	14.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	845	34.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	765	31.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	550	22.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	310	12.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,160	28.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	995	24.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	805	19.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	535	13.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	470	11.5%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	105	2.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	710	17.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	565	13.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	560	13.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	500	12.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	475	11.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	365	9.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	295	7.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	245	6.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	195	4.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	165	4.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	20,835	40.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	15,430	30.1%	>=500
Completed higher education	7,635	14.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,405	14.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	29,150	38.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	16,440	21.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	14,025	18.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	8,650	11.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,835	9.1%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	255	0.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	10,955	15.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,785	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,650	12.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,145	11.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	7,550	10.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,150	8.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,345	7.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,145	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,580	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,455	6.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	75	0.1%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Curvelo/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	39,070
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,340
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,080
Net commuting	+740
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.43
Commuting attraction index	0.995
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]: Curvelo/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/curvelo-mg-3120904/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.