Migration in Sabará/MG (2017–2022)

Sabará/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 121,965 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 7,270 in-migrants and lost 4,190 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +3,080 people (25.26 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.269. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 55 arrived with an unreported origin and 100 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Sabará/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	7,270	6,462 to 8,078	good
Out-migrants	4,190	3,513 to 4,867	good
Net migration	+3,080	2,026 to 4,134	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	25.26	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.269	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Sabará/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	4,280	good
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Santa Luzia/MG · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Sete Lagoas/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Teófilo Otoni/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Araçuaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Caeté/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Itabira/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Sabará/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,255	use with caution
Santa Luzia/MG · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Ribeirão das Neves/MG · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Betim/MG · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Vespasiano/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Lagoa Santa/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Itabira/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Nova Lima/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,205	57.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,620	36.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	425	5.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,945	39.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,520	30.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	940	19.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	530	10.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,080	28.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,035	28.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,815	25.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	920	12.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	390	5.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,290	17.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,055	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,020	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	920	12.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	655	9.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	645	8.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	535	7.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	505	6.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	335	4.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	310	4.3%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,935	46.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,270	30.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	985	23.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,300	43.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	725	24.4%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	590	19.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	360	12.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,180	28.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	990	23.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	935	22.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	540	12.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	455	10.9%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	90	2.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	800	19.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	635	15.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	620	14.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	570	13.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	355	8.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	350	8.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	310	7.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	205	4.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	195	4.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	155	3.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30,160	36.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	26,725	32.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	13,970	17.1%	>=500
Completed higher education	11,065	13.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	41,800	34.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	34,660	28.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20,355	16.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	15,370	12.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,715	8.0%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	0.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	18,420	16.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	16,205	14.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	13,675	11.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	13,300	11.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	11,860	10.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	8,630	7.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	8,595	7.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	8,460	7.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	7,945	6.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	7,450	6.5%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Sabará/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	63,275
Commute out to work in another municipality	27,070
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,425
Net commuting	−22,645
Out-commuting rate (%)	42.78
Commuting attraction index	0.595
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Sabará/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sabara-mg-3156700/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.