Migration in Formoso/MG (2017–2022)

Formoso/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,335 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 545 in-migrants and lost 430 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +115 people (15.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.117. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 90 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Formoso/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	545	394 to 696	good
Out-migrants	430	247 to 613	use with caution
Net migration	+115	−122 to 352	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	15.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.117	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Formoso/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Sítio d'Abadia/GO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Buritis/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Formosa/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Formoso/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Formosa/GO · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Buritis/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Flores de Goiás/GO · 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	275	50.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	180	33.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	15.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	39.7%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	32.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	14.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	13.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	38.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	28.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	13.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	11.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	7.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	105	19.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	95	17.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	75	13.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	12.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	180	41.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	145	33.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	24.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	50.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	26.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	17.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	38.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	32.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	16.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	8.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	115	26.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	18.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	15.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	15.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	9.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	7.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,555	57.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	960	21.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	585	13.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	345	7.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,760	37.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,850	25.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,495	20.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	845	11.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	360	4.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	935	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	855	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	750	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	725	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	635	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	610	9.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	595	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	540	8.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	525	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	525	7.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Formoso/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,670
Commute out to work in another municipality	120
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	+10
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.47
Commuting attraction index	0.996
Median commuting time	62 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]: Formoso/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/formoso-mg-3126208/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.