Migration in Barra do Mendes/BA (2017–2022)

Barra do Mendes/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,045 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 905 in-migrants and lost 635 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +270 people (20.87 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.177. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barra do Mendes/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	905	704 to 1,106	good
Out-migrants	635	396 to 874	use with caution
Net migration	+270	−43 to 583	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	20.87	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.177	-	-

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 Barra do Mendes/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	375	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Ibipeba/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Irecê/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barra do Mendes/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Irecê/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Barro Alto/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	460	50.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	235	25.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	215	23.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	225	35.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	205	32.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	110	17.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	265	29.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	225	24.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	195	21.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	18.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	55	6.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	160	17.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	145	15.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	140	15.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	130	14.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	75	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	4.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	435	68.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	105	16.5%	5-19
Multi-step migration	95	15.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	45.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	29.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	21.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	27.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	27.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	24.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	11.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	6.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	120	18.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	115	18.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	15.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	10.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	8.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	7.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	5.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,650	55.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,235	26.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	900	10.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	640	7.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,435	34.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,510	27.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,950	22.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,610	12.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	395	3.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,675	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,590	13.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,430	11.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,330	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,240	10.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,160	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,040	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	925	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	885	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	835	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barra do Mendes/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,065
Commute out to work in another municipality	335
Commute in from another municipality to work here	135
Net commuting	−200
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.63
Commuting attraction index	0.954
Median commuting time	59 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]: Barra do Mendes/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barra-do-mendes-ba-2903003/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.