Migration in Formosa/GO (2017–2022)

Formosa/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 107,825 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 7,100 in-migrants and lost 6,610 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +485 people (4.51 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.035. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 510 arrived with an unreported origin and 75 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Formosa/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	7,100	6,264 to 7,936	good
Out-migrants	6,610	5,690 to 7,530	good
Net migration	+485	−758 to 1,728	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.51	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.035	-	-

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 Formosa/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	1,575	good
Buritis/MG · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Planaltina/GO · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Cabeceiras/GO · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Cristalina/GO · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Vila Boa/GO · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Iaciara/GO · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
São João d'Aliança/GO · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Formosa/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	1,500	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	365	low precision
Planaltina/GO · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution
Cristalina/GO · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Unaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
São João d'Aliança/GO · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Luziânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Flores de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Buritis/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,255	45.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	3,095	43.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	735	10.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,630	36.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,310	29.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,040	23.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	515	11.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,780	25.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,680	23.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,625	22.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,380	19.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	390	5.5%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	240	3.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,405	19.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,180	16.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	835	11.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	805	11.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	775	10.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	580	8.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	555	7.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	470	6.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	255	3.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	230	3.2%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,885	43.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,755	41.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	960	14.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,470	36.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,325	32.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	850	21.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	405	10.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,850	28.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,520	23.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,420	21.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,225	18.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	530	8.0%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,170	17.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,030	15.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	720	10.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	685	10.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	645	9.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	615	9.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	615	9.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	590	8.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	275	4.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	270	4.1%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	22,030	33.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	21,745	32.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	14,370	21.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,645	12.9%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	32,575	30.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	25,495	23.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20,720	19.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	17,820	16.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	11,075	10.2%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	530	0.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	14,760	14.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	13,620	13.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	13,195	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	12,360	12.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	8,905	8.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	8,640	8.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	8,060	8.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	7,745	7.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,725	6.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,135	6.1%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Formosa/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	55,125
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,800
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,240
Net commuting	−1,560
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.90
Commuting attraction index	0.940
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Integrada de Desenvolvimento do Distrito Federal e Entorno → see the metropolitan region page

Open Formosa/GO in the interactive atlas →

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]: Formosa/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/formosa-go-5208004/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.