Migration in Mirabela/MG (2017–2022)

Mirabela/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,770 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,060 in-migrants and lost 1,040 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +20 people (1.52 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.009. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Mirabela/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,060	843 to 1,277	good
Out-migrants	1,040	733 to 1,347	use with caution
Net migration	+20	−356 to 396	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	1.52	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.009	-	-

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 Mirabela/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Nova Serrana/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Brasília de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Mirabela/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	310	use with caution
Nova Serrana/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
João Pinheiro/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Patis/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Japonvar/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	430	40.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	365	34.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	265	25.0%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	275	35.3%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	34.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	125	16.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	14.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	365	34.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	23.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	20.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	175	16.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	5.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	180	17.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	170	16.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	140	13.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	135	12.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	95	9.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	7.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	5.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	700	67.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	270	25.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	7.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	255	44.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	35.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	13.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	6.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	425	40.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	330	31.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	13.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	7.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	60	5.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	195	18.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	135	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	125	12.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	125	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	120	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	7.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	3.4%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,365	52.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,285	27.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	925	11.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	700	8.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,565	36.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,960	31.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,175	17.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,410	11.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	430	3.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,620	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,540	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,410	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,395	11.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,215	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,100	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	925	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	915	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	790	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	770	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Mirabela/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,135
Commute out to work in another municipality	580
Commute in from another municipality to work here	180
Net commuting	−400
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.33
Commuting attraction index	0.895
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]: Mirabela/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/mirabela-mg-3142007/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.