Migration in Janaúba/MG (2017–2022)

Janaúba/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 65,830 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,685 in-migrants and lost 4,895 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,210 people (−18.39 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.141. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 100 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Janaúba/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,685	3,113 to 4,257	good
Out-migrants	4,895	4,225 to 5,565	good
Net migration	−1,210	−2,091 to −329	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−18.39	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.141	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Janaúba/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	560	use with caution
Porteirinha/MG · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Nova Porteirinha/MG · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Jaíba/MG · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Verdelândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Matias Cardoso/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Janaúba/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	505	low precision
Nova Porteirinha/MG · view pair in the atlas	310	use with caution
Jaíba/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Porteirinha/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Patos de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Patrocínio/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Capitão Enéas/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Matias Cardoso/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,370	37.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,235	33.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,065	28.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	820	36.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	665	29.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	455	20.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	295	13.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	925	25.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	820	22.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	795	21.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	740	20.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	395	10.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	730	19.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	600	16.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	440	11.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	380	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	355	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	350	9.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	315	8.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	275	7.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	125	3.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	115	3.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,180	65.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,230	25.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	485	9.9%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	960	34.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	880	31.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	555	19.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	430	15.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,560	31.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,050	21.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	995	20.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	620	12.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	615	12.6%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	930	19.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	695	14.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	655	13.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	580	11.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	485	9.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	460	9.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	430	8.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	400	8.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	130	2.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	125	2.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	18,860	44.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	12,560	29.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,675	15.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,665	10.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	25,715	38.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	16,385	24.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	12,660	18.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,415	9.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,505	8.2%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	225	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	8,970	14.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,180	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,045	13.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,670	12.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,415	8.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,235	8.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,140	8.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,610	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	4,485	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,285	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Janaúba/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	32,720
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,435
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,155
Net commuting	+720
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.38
Commuting attraction index	1.000
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]: Janaúba/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/janauba-mg-3135100/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.