Migration in Esmeraldas/MG (2017–2022)

Esmeraldas/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 79,540 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 10,690 in-migrants and lost 4,290 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +6,400 people (80.44 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.427. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 120 arrived with an unreported origin and 55 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Esmeraldas/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	10,690	9,660 to 11,720	good
Out-migrants	4,290	3,579 to 5,001	good
Net migration	+6,400	5,149 to 7,651	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	80.44	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.427	-	-

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 Esmeraldas/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	3,780	good
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	2,750	good
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,035	use with caution
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	435	use with caution
Ibirité/MG · view pair in the atlas	380	use with caution
Santa Luzia/MG · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Caratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Sete Lagoas/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Esmeraldas/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	935	use with caution
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	645	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	440	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Brumadinho/MG · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Pedro Leopoldo/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Sete Lagoas/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Mateus Leme/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Nova Lima/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Pará de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	5,550	51.9%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	4,720	44.2%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	345	3.2%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	75	0.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,950	39.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,020	27.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,435	19.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,000	13.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,270	30.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,875	26.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,290	21.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,125	10.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,095	10.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,905	17.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,805	16.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,345	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,305	12.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	905	8.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	900	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	760	7.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	720	6.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	540	5.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	510	4.8%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,790	65.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	755	17.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	750	17.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,025	39.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	810	31.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	465	17.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	310	11.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,775	41.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	850	19.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	805	18.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	520	12.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	235	5.5%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	110	2.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	820	19.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	635	14.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	575	13.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	440	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	435	10.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	425	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	365	8.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	305	7.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	150	3.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	145	3.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	20,385	43.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	14,165	29.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,680	18.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,205	8.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	27,800	37.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	16,735	22.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	16,360	21.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,710	10.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	6,040	8.1%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	85	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	10,340	15.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,530	13.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,500	12.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,100	11.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,670	8.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,595	8.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,400	7.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,375	7.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,105	7.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,070	7.4%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Esmeraldas/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	39,625
Commute out to work in another municipality	16,375
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,415
Net commuting	−14,960
Out-commuting rate (%)	41.32
Commuting attraction index	0.595
Median commuting time	80 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]: Esmeraldas/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/esmeraldas-mg-3124104/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.