Migration in Ibirité/MG (2017–2022)

Ibirité/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 159,670 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 10,430 in-migrants and lost 7,385 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +3,045 people (19.06 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.171. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 55 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ibirité/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	10,430	9,461 to 11,399	good
Out-migrants	7,385	6,468 to 8,302	good
Net migration	+3,045	1,711 to 4,379	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	19.06	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.171	-	-

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 Ibirité/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	4,730	good
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,675	good
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	705	use with caution
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Teófilo Otoni/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Sarzedo/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Itabirito/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Santa Luzia/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ibirité/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,400	use with caution
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	885	use with caution
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	770	use with caution
Sarzedo/MG · view pair in the atlas	460	use with caution
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	380	use with caution
Esmeraldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	380	use with caution
Mário Campos/MG · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Juatuba/MG · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
São Joaquim de Bicas/MG · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Vespasiano/MG · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	5,190	49.8%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,795	46.0%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	430	4.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,015	45.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,655	25.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,150	17.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	800	12.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,535	33.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,215	30.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,840	17.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,085	10.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	715	6.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	40	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,800	17.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,625	15.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,265	12.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,240	11.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,215	11.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	895	8.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	880	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	765	7.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	415	4.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	330	3.2%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	4,300	58.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,710	23.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,375	18.6%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,790	36.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,475	30.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	935	19.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	695	14.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,035	27.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,925	26.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,630	22.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,050	14.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	595	8.1%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	155	2.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,365	18.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,175	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	970	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	890	12.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	700	9.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	645	8.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	640	8.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	500	6.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	255	3.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	235	3.2%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	38,455	37.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35,305	34.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	18,885	18.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	8,830	8.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	59,595	37.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	43,670	27.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30,580	19.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	14,920	9.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	11,075	6.9%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	180	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	23,300	15.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	20,880	14.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	19,060	12.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	17,910	12.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	12,810	8.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	12,330	8.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	11,645	7.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	11,315	7.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	10,890	7.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	9,010	6.0%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ibirité/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	80,745
Commute out to work in another municipality	39,425
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,665
Net commuting	−34,760
Out-commuting rate (%)	48.83
Commuting attraction index	0.525
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte → 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]: Ibirité/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ibirite-mg-3129806/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.