Migration in Várzea da Palma/MG (2017–2022)

Várzea da Palma/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 31,680 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,510 in-migrants and lost 2,020 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −510 people (−16.04 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.144. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Várzea da Palma/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,510	1,125 to 1,895	good
Out-migrants	2,020	1,589 to 2,451	good
Net migration	−510	−1,088 to 68	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−16.04	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.144	-	-

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 Várzea da Palma/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Pirapora/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Lassance/MG · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Patos de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Jequitaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Contagem/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Sete Lagoas/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Várzea da Palma/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Pirapora/MG · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Uberlândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Montes Claros/MG · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Sete Lagoas/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Lassance/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Lagoa dos Patos/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	555	36.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	490	32.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	470	31.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	470	47.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	285	28.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	145	14.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	10.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	570	37.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	365	24.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	300	19.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	9.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	130	8.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	280	18.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	260	17.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	170	11.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	145	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	135	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	130	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	120	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	95	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	4.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,175	58.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	595	29.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	245	12.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	485	42.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	305	26.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	230	20.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	11.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	590	29.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	530	26.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	410	20.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	350	17.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	6.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	365	18.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	355	17.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	290	14.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	220	10.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	195	9.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	180	8.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	160	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	155	7.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	50	2.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	2.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,095	51.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,965	27.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,575	11.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,015	9.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	11,385	35.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,965	24.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,190	19.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,550	14.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,005	6.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	145	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	4,525	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	4,515	15.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,755	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,595	11.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,670	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,585	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,430	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,300	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,895	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,895	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Várzea da Palma/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	13,500
Commute out to work in another municipality	655
Commute in from another municipality to work here	655
Net commuting	0
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.87
Commuting attraction index	0.976
Median commuting time	45 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]: Várzea da Palma/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/varzea-da-palma-mg-3170800/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.