Migration in Goianá/MG (2017–2022)

Goianá/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,855 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 670 in-migrants and lost 335 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +335 people (86.93 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.334. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Goianá/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	670	525 to 815	good
Out-migrants	335	195 to 475	use with caution
Net migration	+335	133 to 537	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	86.93	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.334	-	-

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 Goianá/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	290	good
Coronel Pacheco/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Rio Novo/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Guarani/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Tabuleiro/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Goianá/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Rio Novo/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	325	48.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	275	41.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	70	10.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	37.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	30.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	17.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	70	15.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	205	30.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	28.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	18.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	14.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	8.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	100	15.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	90	13.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	85	12.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	80	12.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	75	11.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	6.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	165	49.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	90	26.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	80	23.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	44.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	30.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	14.0%	<5
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	11.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	38.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	23.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	14.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	13.4%	<5
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	9.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	125	37.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	20.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	19.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	11.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	10.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,045	42.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	820	33.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	325	13.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	245	10.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,195	35.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	975	28.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	660	19.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	350	10.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	5.9%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	515	16.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	480	15.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	455	14.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	405	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	300	9.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	285	8.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	200	6.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	190	6.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	180	5.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	175	5.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Goianá/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,770
Commute out to work in another municipality	300
Commute in from another municipality to work here	290
Net commuting	−5
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.87
Commuting attraction index	0.955
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]: Goianá/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/goiana-mg-3127388/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.