Migration in Ipatinga/MG (2017–2022)

Ipatinga/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 214,570 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 13,430 in-migrants and lost 18,525 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −5,095 people (−23.76 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.160. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 230 arrived with an unreported origin and 660 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ipatinga/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	13,430	12,330 to 14,530	good
Out-migrants	18,525	17,196 to 19,854	good
Net migration	−5,095	−6,820 to −3,370	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−23.76	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.160	-	-

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 Ipatinga/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,370	good
Coronel Fabriciano/MG · view pair in the atlas	940	good
Caratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	600	use with caution
Timóteo/MG · view pair in the atlas	565	use with caution
Belo Oriente/MG · view pair in the atlas	545	use with caution
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Santana do Paraíso/MG · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Mesquita/MG · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ipatinga/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Santana do Paraíso/MG · view pair in the atlas	3,230	good
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,510	use with caution
Coronel Fabriciano/MG · view pair in the atlas	760	use with caution
Timóteo/MG · view pair in the atlas	740	use with caution
Caratinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	635	use with caution
Serra/ES · view pair in the atlas	565	low precision
Ipaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	520	good
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Itabira/MG · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	5,620	41.8%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	5,060	37.7%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	2,735	20.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,110	36.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,750	32.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,670	19.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,050	12.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,955	29.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,785	28.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,235	24.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,890	14.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	555	4.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,220	16.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,050	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,780	13.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,655	12.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,290	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,220	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	995	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	980	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	735	5.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	495	3.7%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	8,965	48.4%	>=500
Multi-step migration	7,380	39.8%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	2,120	11.4%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	60	0.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,580	34.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,380	33.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,610	19.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,685	12.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	5,320	28.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,460	24.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,360	23.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,465	13.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,425	7.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	500	2.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,715	20.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,480	18.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,050	11.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,900	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,490	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,315	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,295	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,170	6.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,105	6.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,000	5.4%	100-499

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	51,035	34.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45,790	31.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	27,125	18.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	22,565	15.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	66,425	31.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	60,345	28.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	38,110	17.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	31,600	14.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	16,580	7.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	355	0.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	32,445	16.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	28,440	14.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	23,450	11.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	22,470	11.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	21,535	10.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	18,180	9.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	14,585	7.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	13,955	7.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	12,780	6.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	12,420	6.2%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ipatinga/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	100,350
Commute out to work in another municipality	5,650
Commute in from another municipality to work here	20,425
Net commuting	+14,775
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.63
Commuting attraction index	1.109
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]: Ipatinga/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ipatinga-mg-3131307/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.