Migration in Aracaju/SE (2017–2022)

Aracaju/SE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 567,510 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 34,670 in-migrants and lost 73,025 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −38,350 people (−67.58 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.356. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 240 arrived with an unreported origin and 785 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Aracaju/SE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	34,670	32,256 to 37,084	good
Out-migrants	73,025	70,369 to 75,681	good
Net migration	−38,350	−41,939 to −34,761	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−67.58	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.356	-	-

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 Aracaju/SE
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	2,875	good
Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE · view pair in the atlas	2,055	good
São Cristóvão/SE · view pair in the atlas	1,155	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,125	use with caution
Itabaiana/SE · view pair in the atlas	950	use with caution
Itaporanga d'Ajuda/SE · view pair in the atlas	890	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	800	use with caution
Lagarto/SE · view pair in the atlas	795	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	665	use with caution
Estância/SE · view pair in the atlas	610	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Aracaju/SE
Destination	People	Precision
Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE · view pair in the atlas	14,550	good
São Cristóvão/SE · view pair in the atlas	7,125	good
Barra dos Coqueiros/SE · view pair in the atlas	7,040	good
Itabaiana/SE · view pair in the atlas	1,490	good
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	1,480	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,255	use with caution
Itaporanga d'Ajuda/SE · view pair in the atlas	1,025	use with caution
Lagarto/SE · view pair in the atlas	850	use with caution
Estância/SE · view pair in the atlas	840	use with caution
Nossa Senhora da Glória/SE · view pair in the atlas	680	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	15,000	43.3%	>=500
Multi-step migration	10,605	30.6%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	8,960	25.8%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	105	0.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	8,495	37.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	8,155	36.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,540	15.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,310	10.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	10,305	29.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,315	24.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,535	21.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,295	15.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,145	9.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	75	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	6,290	18.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	5,935	17.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,555	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,955	11.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,425	9.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,265	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,135	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,060	5.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	1,855	5.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	1,205	3.5%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	41,935	57.4%	>=500
Multi-step migration	21,760	29.8%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	9,165	12.6%	>=500
Born abroad, internal migrant	165	0.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	19,320	39.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	14,360	29.5%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,785	20.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,245	10.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	18,695	25.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	16,145	22.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	14,710	20.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	13,595	18.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,875	12.2%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,005	1.4%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	14,285	19.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	12,915	17.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	8,580	11.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,305	11.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,725	9.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,075	8.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,980	8.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,515	7.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	2,535	3.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,085	2.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135,390	35.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	110,840	29.3%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	88,845	23.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	42,610	11.3%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	146,315	25.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	127,450	22.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	113,405	20.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	107,070	18.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	72,365	12.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	450	0.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	89,145	16.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	71,465	13.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	69,795	13.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	60,850	11.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	52,360	9.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	40,380	7.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	39,600	7.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	37,730	7.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	36,250	6.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	33,830	6.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	155	0.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	105	0.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	0.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	55	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Aracaju/SE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	277,985
Commute out to work in another municipality	20,065
Commute in from another municipality to work here	75,445
Net commuting	+55,380
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.22
Commuting attraction index	1.181
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Aracaju → 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]: Aracaju/SE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/aracaju-se-2800308/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.