Migration in Ninheira/MG (2017–2022)

Ninheira/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,970 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 820 in-migrants and lost 245 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +575 people (57.78 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.540. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ninheira/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	820	590 to 1,050	good
Out-migrants	245	98 to 392	low precision
Net migration	+575	302 to 848	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	57.78	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.540	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Ninheira/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
São João do Paraíso/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Tremedal/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Águas Vermelhas/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ninheira/MG
Destination	People	Precision
São João do Paraíso/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	375	45.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	250	30.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	195	23.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	32.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	32.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	140	26.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	8.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	305	37.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	17.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	17.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	14.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	115	14.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	115	14.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	14.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	115	14.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	105	12.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	95	11.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	3.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	90	36.7%	5-19
Multi-step migration	90	36.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	65	26.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	43.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	34.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	21.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	51.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	30.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	18.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	110	44.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	38.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	18.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,310	66.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,250	19.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	520	8.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	370	5.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,485	35.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,740	28.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,105	21.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,265	12.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	175	1.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,330	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,180	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,160	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,035	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	935	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	815	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	815	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	760	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	570	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	560	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ninheira/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,420
Commute out to work in another municipality	600
Commute in from another municipality to work here	180
Net commuting	−420
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.55
Commuting attraction index	0.860
Median commuting time	30 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]: Ninheira/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ninheira-mg-3144656/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.