Migration in Unaí/MG (2017–2022)

Unaí/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 80,915 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,695 in-migrants and lost 4,035 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,655 people (20.47 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.170. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 115 arrived with an unreported origin and 45 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Unaí/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,695	4,973 to 6,417	good
Out-migrants	4,035	3,464 to 4,606	good
Net migration	+1,655	735 to 2,575	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	20.47	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.170	-	-

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 Unaí/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	1,170	good
Paracatu/MG · view pair in the atlas	430	use with caution
São Francisco/MG · view pair in the atlas	300	low precision
Arinos/MG · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Natalândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Formosa/GO · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Uberaba/MG · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Brasilândia de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Buritis/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
João Pinheiro/MG · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Unaí/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Paracatu/MG · view pair in the atlas	515	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	480	use with caution
Uruana de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Cristalina/GO · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Cabeceira Grande/MG · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Buritis/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Formosa/GO · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Patos de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Arinos/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,275	39.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,125	37.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,285	22.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	975	29.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	965	28.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	885	26.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	540	16.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,590	27.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,540	27.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,045	18.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	930	16.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	440	7.7%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	145	2.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,035	18.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	915	16.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	750	13.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	675	11.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	510	9.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	495	8.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	475	8.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	410	7.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	245	4.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	185	3.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,070	51.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,395	34.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	560	13.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	800	31.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	700	27.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	610	24.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	395	15.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,020	25.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	910	22.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	865	21.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	835	20.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	310	7.7%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	95	2.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	680	16.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	630	15.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	630	15.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	430	10.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	395	9.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	325	8.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	305	7.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	270	6.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	230	5.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	145	3.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	20,025	37.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	17,235	32.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	9,055	17.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	6,990	13.1%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	26,290	32.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	23,085	28.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	14,390	17.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,185	13.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,990	6.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	825	1.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	11,425	15.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	11,215	14.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	9,310	12.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	9,160	12.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,345	8.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,850	7.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,840	7.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,735	7.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,240	7.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,940	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Unaí/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	42,510
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,000
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,130
Net commuting	+130
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.35
Commuting attraction index	0.985
Median commuting time	90 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]: Unaí/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/unai-mg-3170404/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.