Migration in Cafarnaum/BA (2017–2022)

Cafarnaum/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,260 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 695 in-migrants and lost 1,000 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −305 people (−18.63 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.179. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cafarnaum/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	695	504 to 886	good
Out-migrants	1,000	724 to 1,276	good
Net migration	−305	−640 to 30	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−18.63	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.179	-	-

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 Cafarnaum/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Irecê/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Morro do Chapéu/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Barra/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Bonito/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Mulungu do Morro/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cafarnaum/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Irecê/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Luís Eduardo Magalhães/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Santa Gertrudes/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Bonito/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	295	42.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	200	28.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	200	28.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	36.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	29.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	90	23.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	10.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	255	36.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	25.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	175	25.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	45	6.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	6.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	105	15.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	105	15.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	95	13.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	12.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	12.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	11.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	10.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	7.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	790	79.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	125	12.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	85	8.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	245	41.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	240	41.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	16.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	335	33.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	27.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	19.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	13.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	7.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	205	20.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	195	19.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	165	16.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	7.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	5.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	4.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	3.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,735	56.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,465	24.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,290	12.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	645	6.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,575	33.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,215	31.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,200	25.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,335	8.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	395	2.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,030	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,010	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,905	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,825	11.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,415	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,390	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,315	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,260	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,255	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,110	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cafarnaum/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,005
Commute out to work in another municipality	170
Commute in from another municipality to work here	160
Net commuting	−10
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.42
Commuting attraction index	0.995
Median commuting time	45 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]: Cafarnaum/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cafarnaum-ba-2905305/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.