Migration in Valparaíso de Goiás/GO (2017–2022)

Valparaíso de Goiás/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 184,090 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 36,030 in-migrants and lost 10,300 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +25,735 people (139.79 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.555. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 1,535 arrived with an unreported origin and 355 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Valparaíso de Goiás/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	36,030	34,249 to 37,811	good
Out-migrants	10,300	9,138 to 11,462	good
Net migration	+25,735	23,608 to 27,862	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	139.79	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.555	-	-

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 Valparaíso de Goiás/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	21,050	good
Luziânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	2,085	good
Novo Gama/GO · view pair in the atlas	1,750	good
Cidade Ocidental/GO · view pair in the atlas	740	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	605	use with caution
Águas Lindas de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	475	use with caution
Santo Antônio do Descoberto/GO · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Timon/MA · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Valparaíso de Goiás/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	2,265	good
Luziânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	2,025	good
Cidade Ocidental/GO · view pair in the atlas	1,280	good
Novo Gama/GO · view pair in the atlas	805	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	425	low precision
Águas Lindas de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Formosa/GO · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Parnaíba/PI · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Barra do Corda/MA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	18,645	51.7%	>=500
Multi-step migration	16,605	46.1%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	730	2.0%	50-99
Born abroad, internal migrant	55	0.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,295	45.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,470	24.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,510	15.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,360	14.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	11,045	30.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	10,190	28.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	6,685	18.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,525	15.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,525	7.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	7,170	19.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,785	18.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	3,675	10.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,610	10.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,370	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,345	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,285	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,090	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,035	2.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	670	1.9%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	7,355	71.4%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	2,050	19.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	870	8.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,630	39.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,795	27.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,300	19.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	915	13.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,875	27.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,635	25.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,995	19.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,870	18.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	885	8.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	45	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,975	19.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,805	17.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,190	11.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,050	10.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,035	10.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	995	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	830	8.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	780	7.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	370	3.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	255	2.5%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	43,650	44.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	21,005	21.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	18,440	18.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	14,335	14.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	53,285	33.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	42,575	26.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	28,970	18.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	22,850	14.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	13,120	8.2%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	140	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	22,670	15.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	22,115	15.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	19,850	13.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	19,500	13.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	12,330	8.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	12,275	8.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	12,160	8.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	11,900	8.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	7,530	5.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,725	3.9%	>=500
Other / suppressed	110	0.1%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Valparaíso de Goiás/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	99,055
Commute out to work in another municipality	48,775
Commute in from another municipality to work here	7,340
Net commuting	−41,435
Out-commuting rate (%)	49.24
Commuting attraction index	0.542
Median commuting time	60 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]: Valparaíso de Goiás/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/valparaiso-de-goias-go-5221858/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.