Migration in Muriaé/MG (2017–2022)

Muriaé/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 98,240 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,655 in-migrants and lost 4,155 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +500 people (5.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.057. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 60 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Muriaé/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,655	4,040 to 5,270	good
Out-migrants	4,155	3,577 to 4,733	good
Net migration	+500	−344 to 1,344	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	5.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.057	-	-

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 Muriaé/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	475	use with caution
Miradouro/MG · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Eugenópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Barão do Monte Alto/MG · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Viçosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Laranjal/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Muriaé/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Miradouro/MG · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Itaperuna/RJ · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Eugenópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Rosário da Limeira/MG · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Miraí/MG · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Patrocínio do Muriaé/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Divino/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Leopoldina/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,790	38.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,510	32.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,350	29.0%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,080	33.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,000	30.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	845	25.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	335	10.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,165	25.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,125	24.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,120	24.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	950	20.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	6.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,020	21.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	815	17.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	575	12.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	505	10.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	380	8.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	345	7.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	310	6.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	300	6.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	240	5.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	160	3.4%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,295	55.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,155	27.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	705	17.0%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	925	31.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	880	29.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	705	23.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	460	15.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,050	25.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,005	24.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	910	21.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	675	16.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	420	10.1%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	95	2.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	815	19.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	685	16.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	575	13.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	400	9.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	365	8.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	305	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	265	6.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	260	6.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	250	6.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	235	5.7%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	27,980	40.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	18,580	27.1%	>=500
Completed higher education	11,695	17.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	10,430	15.2%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	34,500	34.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	25,820	26.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	17,480	17.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	13,385	13.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,425	7.5%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	770	0.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	14,570	15.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	12,950	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	11,305	12.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	10,760	11.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	10,610	11.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	8,495	9.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,605	7.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,530	7.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,860	6.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,825	6.2%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Muriaé/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	49,370
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,625
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,965
Net commuting	+340
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.29
Commuting attraction index	0.985
Median commuting time	50 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]: Muriaé/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/muriae-mg-3143906/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.