Migration in Uberlândia/MG (2017–2022)

Uberlândia/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 671,030 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 48,395 in-migrants and lost 33,630 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +14,765 people (22.00 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.180. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 205 arrived with an unreported origin and 1,830 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Uberlândia/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	48,395	45,385 to 51,405	good
Out-migrants	33,630	31,853 to 35,407	good
Net migration	+14,765	11,269 to 18,261	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	22.00	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.180	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Uberlândia/MG
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	2,315	good
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	1,545	use with caution
Uberaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,375	use with caution
Ituiutaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,040	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,020	use with caution
Araguari/MG · view pair in the atlas	980	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	965	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	860	use with caution
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	770	use with caution
Catalão/GO · view pair in the atlas	735	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Uberlândia/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Ituiutaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,360	good
Uberaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,125	use with caution
Araguari/MG · view pair in the atlas	1,115	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	865	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	680	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	630	use with caution
Catalão/GO · view pair in the atlas	630	use with caution
Patrocínio/MG · view pair in the atlas	625	use with caution
Tupaciguara/MG · view pair in the atlas	490	use with caution
Pirapora/MG · view pair in the atlas	465	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	26,155	54.1%	>=500
Multi-step migration	18,105	37.4%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	4,035	8.3%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	95	0.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	9,985	34.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	8,790	30.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,600	19.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,235	14.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	13,695	28.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	13,165	27.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	11,135	23.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,710	11.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,440	9.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	250	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	8,475	17.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	8,400	17.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	6,460	13.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	6,190	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	4,680	9.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,900	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,700	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,445	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,030	4.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	1,125	2.3%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	14,525	43.2%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	10,820	32.2%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	8,135	24.2%	>=500
Born abroad, internal migrant	145	0.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	9,190	38.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	7,255	30.5%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,505	18.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,840	11.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	10,440	31.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,090	24.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,930	23.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,995	11.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,665	7.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	510	1.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	7,170	21.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,960	20.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	3,690	11.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,245	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,515	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,485	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,460	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,380	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,450	4.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,280	3.8%	100-499

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	153,705	34.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	118,400	26.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	108,850	24.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	68,310	15.2%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	208,720	31.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	183,975	27.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	157,370	23.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	69,415	10.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	42,625	6.4%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	695	0.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	96,760	15.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	86,495	13.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	81,615	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	79,140	12.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	59,065	9.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	45,450	7.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	45,445	7.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	45,000	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	41,125	6.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	39,760	6.4%	>=500
Other / suppressed	745	0.1%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Uberlândia/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	372,215
Commute out to work in another municipality	5,305
Commute in from another municipality to work here	7,495
Net commuting	+2,190
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.42
Commuting attraction index	0.985
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]: Uberlândia/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/uberlandia-mg-3170206/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.