Migration in Passos/MG (2017–2022)

Passos/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 105,365 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,115 in-migrants and lost 4,895 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +220 people (2.08 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.022. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 60 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Passos/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,115	4,476 to 5,754	good
Out-migrants	4,895	4,224 to 5,566	good
Net migration	+220	−706 to 1,146	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	2.08	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.022	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Passos/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	440	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Franca/SP · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
São Sebastião do Paraíso/MG · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Itaú de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
São João Batista do Glória/MG · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Ribeirão Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Alpinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Passos/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Franca/SP · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
São José da Barra/MG · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Alpinópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Ribeirão Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
São João Batista do Glória/MG · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Carmo do Rio Claro/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Itaú de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,245	43.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,555	30.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,315	25.7%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,410	41.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	960	28.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	695	20.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	305	9.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,350	26.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,335	26.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,265	24.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	775	15.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	380	7.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,010	19.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	960	18.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	670	13.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	535	10.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	525	10.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	445	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	300	5.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	255	5.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	235	4.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	185	3.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,645	54.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,705	34.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	535	10.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,200	36.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,070	32.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	635	19.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	380	11.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,535	31.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,385	28.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,185	24.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	460	9.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	280	5.7%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,015	20.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	875	17.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	495	10.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	445	9.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	420	8.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	415	8.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	395	8.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	350	7.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	270	5.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	210	4.3%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	27,000	37.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20,345	28.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	14,135	19.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	11,080	15.3%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	37,285	34.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	30,390	28.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	17,500	16.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15,615	14.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,715	5.4%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	255	0.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	15,655	15.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	14,105	14.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	11,515	11.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	10,995	11.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	10,910	10.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	9,380	9.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	7,590	7.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	7,015	7.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,530	6.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,485	6.5%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Passos/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	52,595
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,660
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,920
Net commuting	+260
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.15
Commuting attraction index	0.995
Median commuting time	60 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]: Passos/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/passos-mg-3147907/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.