Migration in Gouvelândia/GO (2017–2022)

Gouvelândia/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,115 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 370 in-migrants and lost 365 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +5 people (0.85 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.005. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Gouvelândia/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	370	264 to 476	good
Out-migrants	365	187 to 543	use with caution
Net migration	+5	−202 to 212	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	0.85	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.005	-	-

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 Gouvelândia/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Quirinópolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Inaciolândia/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Gouvelândia/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Quirinópolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Inaciolândia/GO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	215	58.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	140	38.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	2.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	44.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	30.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	18.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	7.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	44.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	24.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	18.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	35	9.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	80	21.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	65	17.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	16.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	45	12.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	5.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	175	47.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	170	46.6%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	20	5.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	34.7%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	34.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	26.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	53.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	16.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	15.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	15.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	125	34.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	21.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	19.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	16.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	8.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,505	55.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	665	24.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	12.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	205	7.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,625	40.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,175	29.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	580	14.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	345	8.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	295	7.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	595	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	585	15.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	400	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	390	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	385	10.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	360	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	265	7.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	260	7.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	260	7.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	235	6.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Gouvelândia/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,035
Commute out to work in another municipality	25
Commute in from another municipality to work here	80
Net commuting	+55
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.26
Commuting attraction index	1.022
Median commuting time	25 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]: Gouvelândia/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/gouvelandia-go-5209150/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.