Migration in Santo Antônio do Descoberto/GO (2017–2022)

Santo Antônio do Descoberto/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 66,430 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,755 in-migrants and lost 3,720 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +3,035 people (45.72 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.290. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 495 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santo Antônio do Descoberto/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,755	5,918 to 7,592	good
Out-migrants	3,720	2,893 to 4,547	good
Net migration	+3,035	1,859 to 4,211	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	45.72	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.290	-	-

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 Santo Antônio do Descoberto/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	3,685	good
Águas Lindas de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	325	low precision
Alexânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Peritoró/MA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Caatiba/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Luziânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Novo Gama/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santo Antônio do Descoberto/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	1,400	use with caution
Águas Lindas de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	505	use with caution
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Valparaíso de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Cidade Ocidental/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Planaltina/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Alexânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Marzagão/GO · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,410	50.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	3,110	46.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	235	3.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,510	37.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,470	36.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	645	15.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	425	10.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,370	35.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,235	33.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,035	15.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	655	9.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	410	6.1%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,220	18.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,120	16.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	740	10.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	730	10.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	695	10.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	680	10.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	565	8.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	545	8.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	240	3.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	225	3.3%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,160	58.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	910	24.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	650	17.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	695	35.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	665	33.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	350	17.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	275	13.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	985	26.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	945	25.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	925	24.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	475	12.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	390	10.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	590	15.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	525	14.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	500	13.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	495	13.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	475	12.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	440	11.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	315	8.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	210	5.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	90	2.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	2.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,745	42.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	11,870	32.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	6,170	16.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,200	8.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	22,350	34.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	17,210	26.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	12,400	19.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,145	14.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,570	5.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	180	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	8,265	14.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	7,730	13.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,385	12.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,095	12.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,745	9.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,525	9.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,445	9.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,395	9.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	3,355	5.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,065	5.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	150	0.3%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santo Antônio do Descoberto/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	31,955
Commute out to work in another municipality	14,980
Commute in from another municipality to work here	580
Net commuting	−14,400
Out-commuting rate (%)	46.88
Commuting attraction index	0.485
Median commuting time	90 min

This municipality is part of Região Integrada de Desenvolvimento do Distrito Federal e Entorno → 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]: Santo Antônio do Descoberto/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santo-antonio-do-descoberto-go-5219753/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.