Migration in Goianésia/GO (2017–2022)

Goianésia/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 68,960 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 7,100 in-migrants and lost 3,930 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +3,175 people (46.01 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.288. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 90 arrived with an unreported origin and 25 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Goianésia/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	7,100	6,202 to 7,998	good
Out-migrants	3,930	3,357 to 4,503	good
Net migration	+3,175	2,110 to 4,240	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	46.01	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.288	-	-

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 Goianésia/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	800	use with caution
Niquelândia/GO · view pair in the atlas	540	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	455	use with caution
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	385	use with caution
Jaraguá/GO · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Barro Alto/GO · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Minaçu/GO · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Vila Propício/GO · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Uruaçu/GO · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Ceres/GO · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Goianésia/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	570	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Vila Propício/GO · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Niquelândia/GO · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Santa Isabel/GO · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Santa Rita do Novo Destino/GO · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Barro Alto/GO · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Jaraguá/GO · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Minaçu/GO · 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	3,200	45.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	3,065	43.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	795	11.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	35	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,370	33.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,190	28.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	880	21.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	675	16.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,265	31.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,890	26.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,170	16.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,025	14.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	600	8.5%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	150	2.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,155	16.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,090	15.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	925	13.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	750	10.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	735	10.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	685	9.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	680	9.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	630	8.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	230	3.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	220	3.1%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,870	47.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,495	38.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	560	14.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	825	32.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	770	30.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	665	26.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	300	11.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,140	29.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	995	25.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	865	22.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	685	17.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	215	5.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	825	21.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	630	16.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	490	12.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	445	11.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	335	8.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	310	7.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	290	7.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	255	6.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	210	5.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	135	3.4%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	17,860	41.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	13,180	30.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,245	14.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	6,075	14.0%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	23,760	35.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	19,795	29.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	9,330	14.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,065	13.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,120	6.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	420	0.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,280	15.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,155	14.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,695	12.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,675	12.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,105	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	5,000	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,830	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	4,445	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,425	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,135	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Goianésia/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	36,855
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,225
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,015
Net commuting	−210
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.32
Commuting attraction index	0.970
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Integrada de Desenvolvimento do Distrito Federal e Entorno → 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]: Goianésia/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/goianesia-go-5208608/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.