Migration in Tocantins/MG (2017–2022)

Tocantins/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,315 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 665 in-migrants and lost 740 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −75 people (−4.94 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.054. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tocantins/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	665	505 to 825	good
Out-migrants	740	537 to 943	good
Net migration	−75	−334 to 184	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−4.94	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.054	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Tocantins/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Ubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Viçosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tocantins/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ubá/MG · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Rio Pomba/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Piraúba/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	345	51.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	175	26.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	145	21.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	155	32.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	28.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	20.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	18.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	25.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	150	22.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	22.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	21.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	4.5%	<5
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	3.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	135	20.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	120	17.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	100	14.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	60	9.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	6.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	5.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	340	45.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	210	28.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	190	25.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	195	35.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	145	26.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	22.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	16.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	235	31.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	25.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	125	16.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	14.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	11.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	185	24.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	120	16.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	110	14.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	10.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	9.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	8.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	7.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,370	49.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,835	26.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,525	14.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,145	10.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,050	39.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,575	23.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,275	21.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,365	8.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,220	7.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	35	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,335	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,180	14.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,650	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,620	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,605	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,480	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,045	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	980	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	900	6.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	850	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tocantins/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,075
Commute out to work in another municipality	740
Commute in from another municipality to work here	300
Net commuting	−440
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.43
Commuting attraction index	0.907
Median commuting time	30 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]: Tocantins/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tocantins-mg-3169000/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.