Migration in Vieiras/MG (2017–2022)

Vieiras/MG had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,520 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 440 in-migrants and lost 165 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +275 people (78.25 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.457. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Vieiras/MG, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	440	331 to 549	good
Out-migrants	165	82 to 248	use with caution
Net migration	+275	138 to 412	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	78.25	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.457	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Vieiras/MG
Origin	People	Precision
Muriaé/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Eugenópolis/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Francisco do Glória/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Miradouro/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Tombos/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Carangola/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Vieiras/MG
Destination	People	Precision
Muriaé/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	200	44.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	140	31.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	23.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	46.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	25.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	15.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	12.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	37.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	25.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	19.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	14.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	15	3.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	85	19.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	55	12.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	11.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	11.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	6.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	5.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	80	48.5%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	50	30.3%	5-19
Multi-step migration	35	21.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	52.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	31.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	15.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	36.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	30.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	21.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	12.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	105	63.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	21.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	15.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,255	54.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	550	23.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	255	11.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	250	10.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,360	41.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	760	23.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	600	18.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	315	9.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	215	6.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	475	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	475	15.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	390	12.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	385	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	320	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	265	8.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	210	6.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	210	6.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	180	5.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	175	5.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Vieiras/MG
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,745
Commute out to work in another municipality	165
Commute in from another municipality to work here	80
Net commuting	−85
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.36
Commuting attraction index	0.950
Median commuting time	40 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]: Vieiras/MG. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/vieiras-mg-3171402/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.