Migration in Niquelândia/GO (2017–2022)

Niquelândia/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 33,025 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,905 in-migrants and lost 3,390 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −485 people (−14.73 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.077. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Niquelândia/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,905	2,363 to 3,447	good
Out-migrants	3,390	2,836 to 3,944	good
Net migration	−485	−1,260 to 290	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−14.73	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.077	-	-

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 Niquelândia/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	320	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Uruaçu/GO · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Goianésia/GO · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Água Fria de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Ourilândia do Norte/PA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Niquelândia/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Goianésia/GO · view pair in the atlas	540	use with caution
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	420	use with caution
Uruaçu/GO · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Barro Alto/GO · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Alexânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Catalão/GO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Novo Gama/GO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Crixás/GO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,330	45.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	970	33.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	605	20.8%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	755	39.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	470	24.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	405	21.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	275	14.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,015	35.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	615	21.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	450	15.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	445	15.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	350	12.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	520	17.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	445	15.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	320	11.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	305	10.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	285	9.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	260	8.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	250	8.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	205	7.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	185	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	135	4.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,790	52.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,235	36.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	365	10.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	850	41.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	500	24.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	365	17.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	320	15.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,145	33.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,050	30.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	520	15.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	475	14.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	4.9%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	1.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	550	16.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	450	13.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	430	12.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	425	12.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	375	11.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	335	9.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	300	8.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	215	6.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	125	3.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	105	3.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	2.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,915	45.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,725	30.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	2,675	12.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,575	11.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,900	34.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,785	24.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,280	19.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,510	11.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,425	10.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	100	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,905	16.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,840	16.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,140	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,075	10.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,980	9.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,950	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,170	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,120	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,995	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,890	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Niquelândia/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	14,810
Commute out to work in another municipality	640
Commute in from another municipality to work here	460
Net commuting	−180
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.31
Commuting attraction index	0.964
Median commuting time	120 min

This municipality is part of Região Integrada de Desenvolvimento do Distrito Federal e Entorno → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Niquelândia/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/niquelandia-go-5214606/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.