Migration in Petrolina de Goiás/GO (2017–2022)

Petrolina de Goiás/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,100 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 730 in-migrants and lost 600 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +130 people (14.28 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.097. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Petrolina de Goiás/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	730	557 to 903	good
Out-migrants	600	370 to 830	use with caution
Net migration	+130	−158 to 418	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	14.28	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.097	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Petrolina de Goiás/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Nerópolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Campo Limpo de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Francisco de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Petrolina de Goiás/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
São Francisco de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Ouro Verde de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	345	47.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	300	41.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	85	11.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	245	45.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	21.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	19.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	75	13.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	29.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	28.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	25.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	8.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	130	17.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	125	17.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	110	15.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	75	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	370	61.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	190	31.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	7.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	150	37.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	25.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	24.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	12.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	24.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	150	24.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	23.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	19.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	8.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	125	20.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	16.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	11.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	10.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	6.6%	<5
Ages 40–59, female	30	5.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	4.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,110	49.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,530	24.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	915	14.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	770	12.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,470	39.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,980	22.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,805	20.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	940	10.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	625	7.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,360	16.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,325	15.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	975	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	935	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	890	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	845	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	565	6.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	520	6.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	480	5.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	470	5.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Petrolina de Goiás/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,485
Commute out to work in another municipality	230
Commute in from another municipality to work here	65
Net commuting	−160
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.08
Commuting attraction index	0.930
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]: Petrolina de Goiás/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/petrolina-de-goias-go-5216809/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.