Migration in Mariana/MG (2017–2022)

Mariana/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 57,495 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,030 in-migrants and lost 3,750 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +280 people (4.85 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.036. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 35 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Mariana/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,030	3,466 to 4,594	good
Out-migrants	3,750	3,107 to 4,393	good
Net migration	+280	−575 to 1,135	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.85	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.036	-	-

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 Mariana/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	465	use with caution
Ouro Preto/MG · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Itabirito/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Piranga/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Ponte Nova/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Viçosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Diogo de Vasconcelos/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Ouro Branco/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Conselheiro Lafaiete/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Mariana/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ouro Preto/MG · view pair in the atlas	765	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	625	low precision
Itabirito/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Diogo de Vasconcelos/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Itabira/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Conselheiro Lafaiete/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Ponte Nova/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Piranga/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Santa Bárbara/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,990	49.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,640	40.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	395	9.8%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	990	38.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	715	27.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	510	19.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	385	14.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,050	26.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	945	23.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	940	23.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	565	14.0%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	270	6.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	255	6.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	760	18.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	750	18.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	525	13.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	490	12.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	475	11.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	325	8.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	315	7.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	145	3.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	130	3.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	110	2.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,515	40.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,390	37.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	810	21.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	35	0.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,240	48.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	765	29.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	380	14.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	195	7.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,115	29.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,080	28.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	830	22.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	515	13.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	4.3%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	1.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	810	21.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	770	20.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	380	10.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	370	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	345	9.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	310	8.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	275	7.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	240	6.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	185	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	1.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	13,775	36.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	12,560	33.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,710	15.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,405	14.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	19,475	34.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	15,445	26.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,520	16.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	8,465	14.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,235	7.4%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	175	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	7,870	14.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	7,130	13.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,015	13.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,660	12.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,890	9.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,090	7.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,090	7.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	3,900	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	3,885	7.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	3,880	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Mariana/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	28,620
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,205
Commute in from another municipality to work here	6,070
Net commuting	+4,865
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.21
Commuting attraction index	1.152
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]: Mariana/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/mariana-mg-3140001/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.