Migration in Bauru/SP (2017–2022)

Bauru/SP had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 358,375 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 23,770 in-migrants and lost 20,740 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +3,030 people (8.45 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.068. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 235 arrived with an unreported origin and 725 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Bauru/SP, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	23,770	22,299 to 25,241	good
Out-migrants	20,740	19,310 to 22,170	good
Net migration	+3,030	979 to 5,081	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	8.45	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.068	-	-

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 Bauru/SP
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	2,755	good
Agudos/SP · view pair in the atlas	940	use with caution
Marília/SP · view pair in the atlas	735	use with caution
Jaú/SP · view pair in the atlas	695	use with caution
Pederneiras/SP · view pair in the atlas	650	use with caution
Botucatu/SP · view pair in the atlas	495	use with caution
Piratininga/SP · view pair in the atlas	415	use with caution
Pirajuí/SP · view pair in the atlas	405	use with caution
Avaré/SP · view pair in the atlas	390	low precision
Ribeirão Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Bauru/SP
Destination	People	Precision
Piratininga/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,335	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,225	use with caution
Agudos/SP · view pair in the atlas	850	use with caution
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	485	low precision
Marília/SP · view pair in the atlas	460	use with caution
Arealva/SP · view pair in the atlas	425	use with caution
Pederneiras/SP · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
Pirajuí/SP · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution
Botucatu/SP · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Ribeirão Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	295	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	10,955	46.1%	>=500
Multi-step migration	9,920	41.7%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	2,765	11.6%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	130	0.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	6,490	42.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,295	34.3%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,950	12.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,715	11.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	8,385	35.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,540	27.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,805	20.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,910	8.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,345	5.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	785	3.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	4,430	18.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,040	17.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,770	11.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,655	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,505	10.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,375	10.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,525	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,520	6.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,080	4.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	875	3.7%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	9,390	45.3%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	7,755	37.4%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	3,475	16.8%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	120	0.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	6,295	41.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,560	30.0%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,725	17.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,640	10.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	8,055	38.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,665	22.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,885	18.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,695	8.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,335	6.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,100	5.3%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	4,150	20.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	3,770	18.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,865	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,265	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,565	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,445	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,400	6.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,240	6.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,110	5.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	930	4.5%	100-499

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	87,595	35.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	61,735	25.3%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	57,105	23.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	37,800	15.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	110,980	31.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	94,300	26.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	87,235	24.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	37,110	10.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	18,220	5.1%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	6,570	1.9%	>=500

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	51,385	15.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	46,600	14.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	40,545	12.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	39,600	11.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	38,445	11.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	27,660	8.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	24,545	7.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	22,630	6.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	21,210	6.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	21,025	6.3%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Bauru/SP
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	192,495
Commute out to work in another municipality	6,270
Commute in from another municipality to work here	12,775
Net commuting	+6,505
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.26
Commuting attraction index	1.005
Median commuting time	40 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]: Bauru/SP. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/bauru-sp-3506003/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.