Migration in Buerarema/BA (2017–2022)

Buerarema/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,925 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,130 in-migrants and lost 1,460 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −330 people (−23.86 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.128. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Buerarema/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,130	913 to 1,347	good
Out-migrants	1,460	1,135 to 1,785	good
Net migration	−330	−721 to 61	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−23.86	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.128	-	-

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 Buerarema/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Ilhéus/BA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Brusque/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Una/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São José da Vitória/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Camacan/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Buerarema/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Brusque/SC · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Ilhéus/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Guabiruba/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Camacan/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São José da Vitória/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Arataca/BA · 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	415	36.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	410	36.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	305	27.0%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	320	47.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	250	36.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	8.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	8.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	370	32.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	310	27.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	295	26.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	8.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	4.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	155	13.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	150	13.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	130	11.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	125	11.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	115	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	110	9.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	110	9.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	105	9.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	715	48.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	600	41.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	150	10.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	345	45.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	220	28.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	160	20.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	5.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	460	31.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	320	21.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	310	21.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	220	15.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	135	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	310	21.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	205	14.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	190	13.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	165	11.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	140	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	105	7.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	7.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	4.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,070	55.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,285	25.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	890	9.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	885	9.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,535	33.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,880	28.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,770	20.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,760	12.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	690	5.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,830	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,715	13.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,470	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,465	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,430	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,225	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	940	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	915	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	910	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	885	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Buerarema/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,485
Commute out to work in another municipality	715
Commute in from another municipality to work here	210
Net commuting	−510
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.07
Commuting attraction index	0.877
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]: Buerarema/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/buerarema-ba-2904704/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.