Migration in Bacabeira/MA (2017–2022)

Bacabeira/MA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,615 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 715 in-migrants and lost 695 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +25 people (1.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.016. 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 Bacabeira/MA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	715	542 to 888	good
Out-migrants	695	403 to 987	use with caution
Net migration	+25	−315 to 365	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	1.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.016	-	-

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 Bacabeira/MA
Origin	People	Precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
Rosário/MA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santa Rita/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São José de Ribamar/MA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Bacabeira/MA
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Rita/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Rosário/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	385	53.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	215	29.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	16.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	42.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	26.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	16.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	15.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	205	28.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	175	24.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	22.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	18.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	45	6.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	145	20.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	130	18.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	100	14.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	11.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	8.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	7.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	340	48.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	275	39.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	11.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	47.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	32.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	12.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	7.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	225	32.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	24.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	21.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	12.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	9.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	135	19.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	125	18.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	14.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	10.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	7.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,135	44.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,065	33.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,705	18.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	350	3.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,415	33.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,705	29.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,330	26.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,515	9.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	275	1.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,065	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,875	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,815	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,770	11.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,450	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,400	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,395	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,390	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	870	5.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	865	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Bacabeira/MA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,495
Commute out to work in another municipality	490
Commute in from another municipality to work here	660
Net commuting	+170
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.92
Commuting attraction index	0.977
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana da Grande São Luís → 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]: Bacabeira/MA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/bacabeira-ma-2101251/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.