Migration in Guanhães/MG (2017–2022)

Guanhães/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 30,205 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,415 in-migrants and lost 1,315 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,100 people (36.45 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.295. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 130 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Guanhães/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,415	1,983 to 2,847	good
Out-migrants	1,315	1,042 to 1,588	good
Net migration	+1,100	589 to 1,611	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	36.45	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.295	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Guanhães/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	500	use with caution
Sabinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
São João Evangelista/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Dores de Guanhães/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Senhora do Porto/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Virginópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Braúnas/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Guanhães/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Virginópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Sabinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São João Evangelista/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Senhora do Porto/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Coronel Fabriciano/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Paulistas/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	985	40.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	940	39.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	485	20.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	705	41.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	460	26.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	330	19.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	12.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	715	29.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	605	25.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	435	18.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	410	17.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	175	7.2%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	75	3.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	480	19.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	470	19.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	265	11.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	220	9.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	215	8.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	185	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	170	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	155	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	135	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	120	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	680	51.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	470	35.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	165	12.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	280	31.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	235	26.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	205	23.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	18.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	420	31.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	255	19.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	235	17.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	17.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	11.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	255	19.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	245	18.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	165	12.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	140	10.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	130	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	130	9.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	80	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	4.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	3.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,905	50.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,970	25.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,610	13.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,165	11.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,870	36.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,080	23.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,835	19.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,335	11.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,500	8.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,150	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,890	14.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,310	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,045	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,880	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,375	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,210	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,120	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,870	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,800	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Guanhães/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	15,275
Commute out to work in another municipality	715
Commute in from another municipality to work here	850
Net commuting	+135
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.69
Commuting attraction index	0.929
Median commuting time	40 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]: Guanhães/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/guanhaes-mg-3128006/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.