Migration in Vila Boa/GO (2017–2022)

Vila Boa/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,900 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 390 in-migrants and lost 535 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −145 people (−37.22 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.156. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Vila Boa/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	390	284 to 496	good
Out-migrants	535	285 to 785	use with caution
Net migration	−145	−417 to 127	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−37.22	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.156	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Vila Boa/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Formosa/GO · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Flores de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Vila Boa/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Formosa/GO · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Flores de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	190	48.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	180	46.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	20	5.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	38.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	34.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	13.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	13.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	30.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	24.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	20.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	12.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	9.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	65	16.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	60	15.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	14.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	7.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	7.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.6%	<5
Ages 60 and over, male	10	2.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	310	57.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	150	28.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	75	14.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	210	61.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	23.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	7.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	285	53.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	14.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	14.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	11.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	100	18.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	15.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	15.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	11.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,225	54.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	620	27.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	280	12.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	120	5.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,360	36.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,000	26.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	780	20.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	470	12.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	170	4.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	495	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	460	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	410	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	400	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	335	9.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	330	9.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	275	7.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	275	7.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	260	7.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	220	6.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Vila Boa/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,555
Commute out to work in another municipality	50
Commute in from another municipality to work here	335
Net commuting	+285
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.20
Commuting attraction index	1.109
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]: Vila Boa/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/vila-boa-go-5222203/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.