Migration in Piracanjuba/GO (2017–2022)

Piracanjuba/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 23,565 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,900 in-migrants and lost 1,370 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +525 people (22.29 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.161. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 45 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Piracanjuba/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,900	1,481 to 2,319	good
Out-migrants	1,370	992 to 1,748	good
Net migration	+525	−39 to 1,089	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	22.29	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.161	-	-

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 Piracanjuba/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	385	use with caution
Aparecida de Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	295	low precision
Caldas Novas/GO · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Bela Vista de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Morrinhos/GO · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Piracanjuba/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Caldas Novas/GO · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Morrinhos/GO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Professor Jamil/GO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Bela Vista de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Miguel do Passa Quatro/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	810	42.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	730	38.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	360	18.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	470	37.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	325	25.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	240	19.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	18.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	740	39.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	460	24.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	305	16.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	13.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	6.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	345	18.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	260	13.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	240	12.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	215	11.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	165	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	155	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	155	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	150	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	105	5.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	690	50.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	580	42.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	105	7.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	280	34.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	250	30.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	175	21.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	13.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	365	26.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	345	25.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	18.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	230	16.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	13.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	195	14.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	190	13.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	185	13.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	165	12.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	140	10.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	125	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	105	7.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	6.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,160	49.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,815	23.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,290	13.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,205	13.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,235	31.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,390	27.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,415	19.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,610	15.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,160	5.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	130	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	3,485	16.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,365	15.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,730	12.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,570	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,180	10.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,135	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,365	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,330	6.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,265	5.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,195	5.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Piracanjuba/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	12,420
Commute out to work in another municipality	395
Commute in from another municipality to work here	290
Net commuting	−105
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.19
Commuting attraction index	0.980
Median commuting time	75 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]: Piracanjuba/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/piracanjuba-go-5217104/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.