Migration in Camaçari/BA (2017–2022)

Camaçari/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 280,035 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 31,415 in-migrants and lost 13,800 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +17,615 people (62.90 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.390. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 205 arrived with an unreported origin and 195 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Camaçari/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	31,415	29,734 to 33,096	good
Out-migrants	13,800	12,591 to 15,009	good
Net migration	+17,615	15,544 to 19,686	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	62.90	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.390	-	-

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 Camaçari/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	15,605	good
Lauro de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	2,675	good
Dias d'Ávila/BA · view pair in the atlas	745	use with caution
Simões Filho/BA · view pair in the atlas	745	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	605	use with caution
Alagoinhas/BA · view pair in the atlas	435	use with caution
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
Santo Amaro/BA · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Mata de São João/BA · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Camaçari/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	1,600	use with caution
Lauro de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	1,155	good
Dias d'Ávila/BA · view pair in the atlas	735	use with caution
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	405	low precision
Alagoinhas/BA · view pair in the atlas	310	low precision
Mata de São João/BA · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Conceição do Coité/BA · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Santaluz/BA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Jacobina/BA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	17,790	56.6%	>=500
Multi-step migration	12,075	38.4%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,445	4.6%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	100	0.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	9,720	44.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,955	27.3%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,880	17.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,285	10.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,445	26.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,055	22.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	6,840	21.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,580	17.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,410	10.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	90	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	5,615	17.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	4,875	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,010	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,935	12.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,885	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,270	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,210	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,205	7.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,045	6.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,355	4.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	6,160	44.7%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	4,090	29.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	3,525	25.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,755	42.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,060	23.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,835	20.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,190	13.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,720	27.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,820	20.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,565	18.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,435	17.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,130	15.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	130	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,425	17.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,105	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,655	12.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,640	11.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,440	10.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,260	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,145	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,120	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	635	4.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	375	2.7%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	71,130	42.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	51,795	30.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25,115	14.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	20,990	12.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	80,205	29.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	67,565	25.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50,665	18.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	47,110	17.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	22,920	8.5%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	85	0.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	39,655	16.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	34,970	14.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	34,825	14.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	30,185	12.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	20,510	8.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	19,800	8.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	19,575	7.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	19,230	7.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	15,830	6.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	13,495	5.4%	>=500
Other / suppressed	150	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Camaçari/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	126,915
Commute out to work in another municipality	16,795
Commute in from another municipality to work here	21,615
Net commuting	+4,820
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.23
Commuting attraction index	1.003
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Salvador → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Camaçari/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/camacari-ba-2905701/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.