Migration in Barbalha/CE (2017–2022)

Barbalha/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 69,325 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,565 in-migrants and lost 2,690 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +3,875 people (55.89 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.419. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 25 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barbalha/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,565	5,764 to 7,366	good
Out-migrants	2,690	2,210 to 3,170	good
Net migration	+3,875	2,941 to 4,809	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	55.89	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.419	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Barbalha/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	2,590	good
Missão Velha/CE · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
Crato/CE · view pair in the atlas	350	use with caution
Jardim/CE · view pair in the atlas	300	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Moreilândia/PE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Várzea Alegre/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Brejo Santo/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barbalha/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	735	use with caution
Crato/CE · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Jardim/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Cristalina/GO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Missão Velha/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Porteiras/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Moreilândia/PE · 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	3,310	50.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,025	30.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,220	18.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,470	35.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,310	31.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	960	23.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	375	9.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,050	31.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,015	30.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,025	15.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	770	11.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	660	10.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	40	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,155	17.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,105	16.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	750	11.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	720	11.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	640	9.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	620	9.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	530	8.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	445	6.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	375	5.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	220	3.4%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,455	54.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	890	33.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	345	12.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	615	35.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	575	33.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	405	23.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	7.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	690	25.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	640	23.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	535	19.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	405	15.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	385	14.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	680	25.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	525	19.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	380	14.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	235	8.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	215	8.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	190	7.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	155	5.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	145	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	85	3.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	3.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	16,015	38.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	14,900	35.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,655	13.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,100	12.2%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	21,485	31.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	21,200	31.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	13,470	19.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,065	11.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,200	6.1%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	8,765	14.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,610	13.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,825	12.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	7,715	12.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,350	8.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,305	8.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,260	8.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,130	8.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,945	7.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	3,805	6.1%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barbalha/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	29,885
Commute out to work in another municipality	5,715
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,405
Net commuting	−3,305
Out-commuting rate (%)	19.12
Commuting attraction index	0.875
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Cariri → 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]: Barbalha/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barbalha-ce-2301901/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.