Migration in Rio Verde/GO (2017–2022)

Rio Verde/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 210,000 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 22,675 in-migrants and lost 13,875 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +8,800 people (41.89 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.241. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 205 arrived with an unreported origin and 200 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Rio Verde/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	22,675	21,209 to 24,141	good
Out-migrants	13,875	12,789 to 14,961	good
Net migration	+8,800	6,975 to 10,625	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	41.89	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.241	-	-

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 Rio Verde/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	1,030	good
Jataí/GO · view pair in the atlas	700	use with caution
Santa Helena de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	610	use with caution
Coelho Neto/MA · view pair in the atlas	610	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	430	use with caution
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	425	use with caution
Quirinópolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	350	low precision
Vargem Grande/MA · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rio Verde/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	955	use with caution
Jataí/GO · view pair in the atlas	440	use with caution
Montividiu/GO · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Cachoeira Alta/GO · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Barra do Garças/MT · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision
Santo Antônio da Barra/GO · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Mineiros/GO · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Caiapônia/GO · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Quirinópolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	14,175	62.5%	>=500
Multi-step migration	7,115	31.4%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,350	6.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,505	36.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,295	26.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,530	20.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,025	16.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,400	32.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,370	32.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,595	15.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,840	12.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,205	5.3%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	265	1.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	4,340	19.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,870	17.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,340	14.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,090	13.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,025	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,870	8.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,670	7.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,535	6.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	530	2.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	405	1.8%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	6,545	47.2%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	4,340	31.3%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	2,965	21.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,995	33.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,485	27.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,190	24.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,400	15.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,545	25.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,490	25.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,030	21.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,170	15.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,530	11.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	115	0.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,595	18.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,585	18.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,600	11.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,550	11.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,320	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,290	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,120	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,070	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	430	3.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	310	2.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45,750	35.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	42,135	32.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	22,040	17.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	19,375	15.0%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	60,805	30.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	58,935	29.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	39,415	19.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25,985	12.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	16,915	8.3%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	565	0.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	27,455	14.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	27,110	14.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	26,205	14.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	25,235	13.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	15,030	8.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	14,700	7.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	14,450	7.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	13,440	7.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	12,455	6.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	10,840	5.8%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rio Verde/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	114,095
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,325
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,370
Net commuting	+2,045
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.16
Commuting attraction index	0.982
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]: Rio Verde/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/rio-verde-go-5218805/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.