Migration in Gouveia/MG (2017–2022)

Gouveia/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,705 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 760 in-migrants and lost 635 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +125 people (11.85 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.091. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Gouveia/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	760	563 to 957	good
Out-migrants	635	416 to 854	use with caution
Net migration	+125	−170 to 420	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	11.85	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.091	-	-

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 Gouveia/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Diamantina/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Curvelo/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Conceição do Mato Dentro/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Gouveia/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Curvelo/MG · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Diamantina/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Sete Lagoas/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Presidente Juscelino/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Datas/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	275	36.2%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	265	34.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	220	28.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	34.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	140	27.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	19.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	18.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	290	38.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	23.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	21.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	10.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	6.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	135	17.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	130	17.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	105	13.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	13.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	10.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	5.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	4.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	275	43.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	265	41.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	95	15.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	39.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	25.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	90	19.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	15.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	33.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	145	22.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	22.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	16.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	3.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	135	21.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	115	18.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	115	18.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	11.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	5.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,530	48.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,915	26.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	925	12.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	910	12.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,400	41.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,615	24.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,810	17.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,265	12.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	445	4.2%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,460	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,390	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,185	11.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,160	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,045	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,030	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	710	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	705	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	660	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	585	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Gouveia/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,885
Commute out to work in another municipality	405
Commute in from another municipality to work here	180
Net commuting	−225
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.25
Commuting attraction index	0.939
Median commuting time	50 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]: Gouveia/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/gouveia-mg-3127602/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.