Migration in Sobrália/MG (2017–2022)

Sobrália/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,845 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 415 in-migrants and lost 200 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +220 people (44.96 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.354. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 35 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Sobrália/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	415	311 to 519	good
Out-migrants	200	107 to 293	use with caution
Net migration	+220	80 to 360	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	44.96	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.354	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Sobrália/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Engenheiro Caldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Fernandes Tourinho/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Governador Valadares/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São João do Oriente/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Sobrália/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Engenheiro Caldas/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Fernandes Tourinho/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São João do Oriente/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	175	41.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	160	38.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	85	20.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	42.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	23.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	21.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	13.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	31.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	27.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	24.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	8.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	8.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	75	17.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	65	15.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	50	11.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	11.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	45	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	7.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	4.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	90	45.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	85	42.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	12.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	41.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	27.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	20.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	10.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	51.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	19.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	14.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	14.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	51.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	20.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	15.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	12.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,860	57.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	670	20.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	420	12.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	310	9.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,010	42.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,185	25.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	915	19.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	285	6.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	285	6.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	675	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	645	14.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	605	13.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	540	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	415	9.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	385	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	320	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	280	6.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	270	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	255	5.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Sobrália/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,080
Commute out to work in another municipality	95
Commute in from another municipality to work here	55
Net commuting	−45
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.59
Commuting attraction index	0.942
Median commuting time	20 min

This municipality is part of Colar Metropolitano → 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]: Sobrália/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sobralia-mg-3167707/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.