Migration in Januária/MG (2017–2022)

Januária/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 60,580 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,010 in-migrants and lost 5,015 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −2,010 people (−33.15 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.250. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 135 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Januária/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,010	2,509 to 3,511	good
Out-migrants	5,015	4,314 to 5,716	good
Net migration	−2,010	−2,872 to −1,148	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−33.15	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.250	-	-

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 Januária/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	530	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Bonito de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
São Francisco/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Itacarambi/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Chapada Gaúcha/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Januária/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	715	use with caution
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	540	use with caution
Chapada Gaúcha/MG · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Bonito de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Cônego Marinho/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Patrocínio/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,095	36.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,080	35.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	815	27.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	720	37.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	565	29.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	440	23.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	9.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	775	25.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	620	20.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	555	18.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	530	17.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	475	15.8%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	1.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	630	21.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	565	18.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	410	13.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	290	9.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	280	9.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	240	8.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	230	7.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	185	6.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	95	3.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	2.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,520	70.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	960	19.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	535	10.7%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	980	34.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	830	29.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	600	21.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	435	15.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,660	33.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,200	23.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,140	22.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	500	10.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	445	8.9%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	75	1.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	960	19.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	860	17.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	840	16.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	645	12.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	435	8.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	385	7.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	290	5.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	290	5.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	200	4.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	115	2.3%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	17,395	45.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,830	28.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,530	14.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,655	12.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	18,905	30.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15,610	25.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	14,775	23.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,805	14.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,720	6.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	185	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	7,480	13.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,950	12.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,590	11.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,470	11.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,735	10.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,155	9.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,945	8.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,830	8.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,650	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,515	7.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	120	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Januária/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	22,890
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,195
Commute in from another municipality to work here	750
Net commuting	−445
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.22
Commuting attraction index	0.968
Median commuting time	60 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]: Januária/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/januaria-mg-3135209/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.