Migration in Patos de Minas/MG (2017–2022)

Patos de Minas/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 150,365 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 11,410 in-migrants and lost 6,645 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +4,760 people (31.67 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.264. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 60 arrived with an unreported origin and 175 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Patos de Minas/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	11,410	10,366 to 12,454	good
Out-migrants	6,645	5,876 to 7,414	good
Net migration	+4,760	3,463 to 6,057	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	31.67	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.264	-	-

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 Patos de Minas/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	500	use with caution
Patrocínio/MG · view pair in the atlas	495	use with caution
Presidente Olegário/MG · view pair in the atlas	480	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	470	use with caution
João Pinheiro/MG · view pair in the atlas	440	use with caution
Paracatu/MG · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Coromandel/MG · view pair in the atlas	345	use with caution
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Lagoa Formosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Carmo do Paranaíba/MG · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Patos de Minas/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	595	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Patrocínio/MG · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Aparecida de Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Carmo do Paranaíba/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Paracatu/MG · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Lagoa Formosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Lagoa Grande/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Pirapora/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	5,470	48.0%	>=500
Multi-step migration	3,810	33.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	2,105	18.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,455	36.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,250	33.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,295	19.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	795	11.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,620	31.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,415	29.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,800	24.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	965	8.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	550	4.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	55	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,920	16.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,850	16.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,655	14.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,555	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,470	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,070	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	880	7.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	525	4.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	285	2.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	205	1.8%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,755	41.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,500	37.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,295	19.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	95	1.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,760	39.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,285	28.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	840	18.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	620	13.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	2,155	32.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,450	21.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,445	21.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	875	13.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	625	9.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	100	1.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,480	22.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,420	21.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	780	11.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	610	9.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	535	8.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	505	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	445	6.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	385	5.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	280	4.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	205	3.1%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	34,860	33.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	31,170	30.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	21,175	20.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15,725	15.3%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	50,215	34.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	43,145	29.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	32,090	21.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15,880	10.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,900	4.0%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	360	0.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	21,890	15.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	20,340	14.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	16,965	12.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	16,525	11.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	14,855	10.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	12,360	8.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	9,715	7.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	9,585	6.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	8,620	6.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	7,870	5.7%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Patos de Minas/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	82,785
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,830
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,800
Net commuting	+970
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.21
Commuting attraction index	0.994
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]: Patos de Minas/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/patos-de-minas-mg-3148004/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.