Migration in Novo Gama/GO (2017–2022)

Novo Gama/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 95,805 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 8,650 in-migrants and lost 5,065 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +3,590 people (37.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.262. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 615 arrived with an unreported origin and 65 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Novo Gama/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	8,650	7,724 to 9,576	good
Out-migrants	5,065	4,275 to 5,855	good
Net migration	+3,590	2,373 to 4,807	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	37.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.262	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Novo Gama/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	4,625	good
Valparaíso de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	805	use with caution
Águas Lindas de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Cidade Ocidental/GO · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Luziânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Corrente/PI · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Novo Gama/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Valparaíso de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	1,750	good
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	1,215	use with caution
Luziânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	695	use with caution
Cidade Ocidental/GO · view pair in the atlas	425	use with caution
Santo Antônio do Descoberto/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,480	51.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	3,925	45.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	250	2.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,110	41.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,490	29.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	930	18.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	570	11.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,525	29.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,265	26.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,120	24.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,115	12.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	525	6.1%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	105	1.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,470	17.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,260	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	965	11.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	935	10.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	915	10.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	885	10.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	860	9.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	820	9.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	285	3.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	265	3.1%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,540	69.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,075	21.2%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	450	8.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,190	42.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	685	24.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	470	16.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	450	16.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,020	39.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,030	20.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,025	20.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	515	10.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	460	9.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	950	18.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	780	15.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	700	13.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	560	11.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	530	10.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	480	9.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	460	9.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	435	8.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	85	1.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	1.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	21,605	39.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	19,470	35.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,980	16.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,545	8.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	35,435	37.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	23,570	25.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	18,775	19.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	11,470	12.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,060	5.4%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	155	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	12,345	14.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	11,450	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	11,105	12.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	10,770	12.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	8,335	9.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	8,285	9.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	7,875	9.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	7,375	8.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,815	5.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,120	4.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Novo Gama/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	46,130
Commute out to work in another municipality	22,480
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,640
Net commuting	−20,840
Out-commuting rate (%)	48.73
Commuting attraction index	0.487
Median commuting time	60 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]: Novo Gama/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/novo-gama-go-5215231/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.