Migration in Riachinho/MG (2017–2022)

Riachinho/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,430 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 900 in-migrants and lost 585 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +315 people (49.21 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.213. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Riachinho/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	900	705 to 1,095	good
Out-migrants	585	377 to 793	use with caution
Net migration	+315	30 to 600	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	49.21	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.213	-	-

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 Riachinho/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Urucuia/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Bonfinópolis de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Arinos/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Unaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Riachinho/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Unaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Bonfinópolis de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
João Pinheiro/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Brasilândia de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	385	42.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	325	36.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	190	21.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	220	37.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	34.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	120	20.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	7.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	330	36.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	27.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	16.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	115	12.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	7.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	185	20.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	165	18.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	105	11.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	100	11.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	9.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	3.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	280	47.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	250	42.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	9.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	40.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	37.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	15.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	6.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	205	35.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	32.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	85	14.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	13.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	135	23.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	110	19.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	14.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	4.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	3.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,200	56.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	900	23.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	415	10.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	400	10.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,380	40.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,345	22.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,320	22.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	660	11.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	225	3.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	855	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	845	15.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	610	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	585	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	530	9.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	480	8.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	415	7.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	410	7.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	390	7.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	370	6.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Riachinho/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,860
Commute out to work in another municipality	150
Commute in from another municipality to work here	140
Net commuting	−10
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.30
Commuting attraction index	0.966
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]: Riachinho/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/riachinho-mg-3154457/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.