Migration in Belmonte/BA (2017–2022)

Belmonte/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 18,600 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,100 in-migrants and lost 1,995 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −890 people (−47.94 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.288. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Belmonte/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,100	804 to 1,396	good
Out-migrants	1,995	1,493 to 2,497	good
Net migration	−890	−1,473 to −307	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−47.94	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.288	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Belmonte/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Eunápolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Canavieiras/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Belmonte/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Eunápolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Santa Cruz Cabrália/BA · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Itabela/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	460	41.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	345	31.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	300	27.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	250	35.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	230	32.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	18.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	95	13.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	415	37.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	300	27.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	145	13.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	12.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	9.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	250	22.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	155	14.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	145	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	140	12.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	100	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	6.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	5.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,420	71.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	475	23.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	95	4.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	535	49.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	270	24.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	195	17.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	90	8.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	885	44.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	460	23.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	265	13.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	205	10.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	180	9.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	325	16.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	290	14.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	265	13.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	250	12.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	175	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	155	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	155	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	155	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	135	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	95	4.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,175	61.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,235	19.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,480	12.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	700	6.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,505	34.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,745	30.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,100	21.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,850	9.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	730	3.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	45	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,435	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,425	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,890	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,830	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,540	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,530	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,525	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,465	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,415	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,405	8.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Belmonte/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,910
Commute out to work in another municipality	215
Commute in from another municipality to work here	365
Net commuting	+150
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.73
Commuting attraction index	1.004
Median commuting time	65 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]: Belmonte/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/belmonte-ba-2903409/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.