Migration in Simolândia/GO (2017–2022)

Simolândia/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,355 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 415 in-migrants and lost 370 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +45 people (8.23 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.056. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Simolândia/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	415	317 to 513	good
Out-migrants	370	225 to 515	use with caution
Net migration	+45	−130 to 220	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	8.23	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.056	-	-

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 Simolândia/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Formosa/GO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Posse/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Buritinópolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Alvorada do Norte/GO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Simolândia/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Alvorada do Norte/GO · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Formosa/GO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Buritinópolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Flores de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	175	42.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	165	39.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	75	18.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	43.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	35.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	13.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	7.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	36.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	22.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	19.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	12.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	16.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	65	15.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	55	13.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	4.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	230	61.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	105	28.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	10.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	59.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	31.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	8.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	39.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	30.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	16.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	8.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	95	25.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	20.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	13.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	13.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	12.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	6.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,640	49.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	970	29.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	415	12.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	305	9.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,875	35.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,830	34.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	720	13.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	580	10.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	305	5.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	735	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	730	14.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	550	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	540	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	435	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	425	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	405	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	385	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	370	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	355	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Simolândia/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,370
Commute out to work in another municipality	275
Commute in from another municipality to work here	280
Net commuting	+5
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.60
Commuting attraction index	0.982
Median commuting time	45 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]: Simolândia/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/simolandia-go-5220686/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.