Migration in Ubaí/MG (2017–2022)

Ubaí/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,960 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 465 in-migrants and lost 800 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −335 people (−30.49 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.264. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ubaí/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	465	328 to 602	good
Out-migrants	800	526 to 1,074	use with caution
Net migration	−335	−642 to −28	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−30.49	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.264	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Ubaí/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Icaraí de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Brasília de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ubaí/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Icaraí de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Ponto Chique/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Campo Azul/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	210	45.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	175	37.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	80	17.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	37.7%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	29.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	16.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	16.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	29.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	28.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	21.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	14.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	7.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	105	22.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	17.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	12.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	7.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	505	62.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	250	31.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	6.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	38.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	38.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	80	18.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	4.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	34.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	250	31.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	14.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	90	11.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	175	21.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	135	16.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	13.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	11.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	11.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	6.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	4.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,685	52.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,935	27.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	885	12.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	480	6.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,480	30.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,315	29.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,115	27.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	995	8.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	340	3.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,370	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,315	12.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,310	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,250	11.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,020	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	960	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	930	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	810	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	800	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	730	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ubaí/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,840
Commute out to work in another municipality	415
Commute in from another municipality to work here	200
Net commuting	−215
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.74
Commuting attraction index	0.906
Median commuting time	60 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]: Ubaí/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ubai-mg-3170008/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.