Migration in Barreiras/BA (2017–2022)

Barreiras/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 147,655 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 11,190 in-migrants and lost 10,425 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +770 people (5.20 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.035. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 155 arrived with an unreported origin and 95 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barreiras/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	11,190	10,235 to 12,145	good
Out-migrants	10,425	9,417 to 11,433	good
Net migration	+770	−618 to 2,158	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	5.20	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.035	-	-

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 Barreiras/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	1,105	good
Luís Eduardo Magalhães/BA · view pair in the atlas	665	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	645	use with caution
Riachão das Neves/BA · view pair in the atlas	575	use with caution
Angical/BA · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Santa Rita de Cássia/BA · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
Irecê/BA · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
Barra/BA · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
São Desidério/BA · view pair in the atlas	310	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barreiras/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Luís Eduardo Magalhães/BA · view pair in the atlas	1,635	good
São Desidério/BA · view pair in the atlas	520	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	490	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	425	use with caution
Riachão das Neves/BA · view pair in the atlas	345	use with caution
Angical/BA · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
Aparecida de Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Santa Rita de Cássia/BA · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	5,295	47.3%	>=500
Multi-step migration	3,750	33.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	2,130	19.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,570	39.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,600	24.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,500	22.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	925	14.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,970	26.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,445	21.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,325	20.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,110	18.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,190	10.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	150	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,930	17.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,915	17.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,585	14.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,320	11.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,150	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	905	8.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	890	8.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	785	7.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	405	3.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	305	2.7%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,585	44.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	3,740	35.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	2,035	19.5%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	65	0.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,370	37.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,735	27.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,510	24.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	680	10.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,635	25.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,580	24.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,065	19.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,725	16.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,345	12.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	75	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,980	19.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,680	16.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,390	13.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,075	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	970	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	915	8.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	900	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	855	8.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	350	3.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	310	3.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	33,400	37.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	29,815	33.1%	>=500
Completed higher education	14,520	16.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	12,385	13.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	48,550	32.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35,385	23.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	29,560	19.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	17,925	12.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	16,730	11.3%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	145	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	19,635	14.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	19,490	14.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	17,995	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	17,905	13.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	12,110	8.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	11,705	8.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	11,515	8.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	10,760	7.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	7,965	5.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	7,130	5.2%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barreiras/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	74,600
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,800
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,800
Net commuting	−5
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.10
Commuting attraction index	0.981
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]: Barreiras/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barreiras-ba-2903201/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.