Migration in Banabuiú/CE (2017–2022)

Banabuiú/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,940 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 770 in-migrants and lost 1,000 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −230 people (−14.53 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.131. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Banabuiú/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	770	598 to 942	good
Out-migrants	1,000	614 to 1,386	use with caution
Net migration	−230	−652 to 192	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−14.53	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.131	-	-

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 Banabuiú/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Quixadá/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Jaguaretama/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Quixeramobim/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Banabuiú/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Quixeramobim/CE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Quixadá/CE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Horizonte/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Morada Nova/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Solonópole/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Jaguaretama/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	335	43.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	235	30.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	200	26.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	195	38.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	28.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	23.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	45	8.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	30.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	27.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	20.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	15.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	45	5.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	150	19.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	145	18.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	80	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	9.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	3.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	625	62.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	255	25.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	12.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	205	42.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	37.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	15.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	470	47.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	180	18.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	18.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	12.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	5.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	200	19.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	190	18.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	180	17.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	110	10.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	100	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	7.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	5.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,905	59.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,095	20.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,190	11.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	810	8.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,925	30.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,865	29.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,635	28.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,580	9.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	410	2.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,000	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,970	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,800	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,710	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,430	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,290	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,275	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,260	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,245	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,195	7.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Banabuiú/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,900
Commute out to work in another municipality	260
Commute in from another municipality to work here	190
Net commuting	−70
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.36
Commuting attraction index	0.962
Median commuting time	90 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]: Banabuiú/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/banabuiu-ce-2301851/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.