Migration in Montezuma/MG (2017–2022)

Montezuma/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,470 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 390 in-migrants and lost 485 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −95 people (−14.52 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.108. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Montezuma/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	390	271 to 509	use with caution
Out-migrants	485	291 to 679	use with caution
Net migration	−95	−322 to 132	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−14.52	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.108	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Montezuma/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Engenheiro Coelho/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Santo Antônio do Retiro/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Mortugaba/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Montezuma/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Engenheiro Coelho/SP · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Artur Nogueira/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Santo Antônio do Retiro/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	195	50.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	120	30.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	75	19.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	44.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	22.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	18.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	16.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	38.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	32.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	15.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	14.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	19.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	18.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	16.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	14.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	7.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	270	55.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	185	38.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	30	6.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	47.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	26.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	26.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	38.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	28.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	19.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	9.4%	<5
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	4.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	145	29.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	21.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	18.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	16.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	13.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,630	62.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	810	19.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	480	11.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	290	6.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,265	34.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,195	33.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,140	17.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	700	10.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	175	2.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	905	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	835	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	650	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	635	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	620	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	560	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	525	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	485	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	455	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	405	6.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Montezuma/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,620
Commute out to work in another municipality	295
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−240
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.18
Commuting attraction index	0.893
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]: Montezuma/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/montezuma-mg-3143450/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.