Migration in Pirapora/MG (2017–2022)

Pirapora/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 51,845 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,995 in-migrants and lost 3,645 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +350 people (6.78 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.046. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 40 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pirapora/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,995	3,363 to 4,627	good
Out-migrants	3,645	3,013 to 4,277	good
Net migration	+350	−544 to 1,244	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	6.78	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.046	-	-

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 Pirapora/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	465	use with caution
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	465	use with caution
Várzea da Palma/MG · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Buritizeiro/MG · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Patos de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Lagoa dos Patos/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pirapora/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	590	use with caution
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	345	use with caution
Sete Lagoas/MG · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Patos de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Buritizeiro/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Várzea da Palma/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Curvelo/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
João Pinheiro/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São Romão/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,555	38.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,415	35.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,025	25.7%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	940	36.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	795	30.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	485	18.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	370	14.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,160	29.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	915	22.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	820	20.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	715	17.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	370	9.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	785	19.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	665	16.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	470	11.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	425	10.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	380	9.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	375	9.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	340	8.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	315	7.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	125	3.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	125	3.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,105	57.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,090	29.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	440	12.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	670	32.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	665	32.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	405	19.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	305	14.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	960	26.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	940	25.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	745	20.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	640	17.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	315	8.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	40	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	635	17.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	525	14.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	460	12.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	410	11.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	370	10.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	355	9.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	340	9.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	320	8.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	130	3.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	95	2.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	12,355	36.9%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,325	33.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,920	14.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,870	14.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	18,475	35.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	12,295	23.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	11,185	21.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,955	9.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,250	8.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	370	0.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	7,210	15.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,490	13.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,830	12.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,685	11.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,555	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,710	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,700	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,625	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,535	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,430	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pirapora/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	26,265
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,055
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,370
Net commuting	+1,310
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.02
Commuting attraction index	1.010
Median commuting time	50 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]: Pirapora/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pirapora-mg-3151206/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.