Migration in Candeias/BA (2017–2022)

Candeias/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 68,320 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,265 in-migrants and lost 3,460 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,195 people (−17.49 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.209. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 35 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Candeias/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,265	1,784 to 2,746	good
Out-migrants	3,460	2,879 to 4,041	good
Net migration	−1,195	−1,949 to −441	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−17.49	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.209	-	-

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 Candeias/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	515	use with caution
Madre de Deus/BA · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
São Francisco do Conde/BA · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Santo Amaro/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Maragogipe/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São Sebastião do Passé/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Simões Filho/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Candeias/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	325	low precision
Madre de Deus/BA · view pair in the atlas	320	use with caution
São Francisco do Conde/BA · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Simões Filho/BA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Lauro de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Dias d'Ávila/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São Sebastião do Passé/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Aracruz/ES · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,170	51.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	700	30.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	395	17.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	625	46.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	340	25.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	16.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	155	11.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	660	29.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	660	29.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	420	18.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	335	14.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	190	8.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	380	16.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	340	15.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	315	13.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	240	10.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	230	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	230	10.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	195	8.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	185	8.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	95	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	2.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,580	45.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,430	41.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	445	12.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,195	56.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	490	23.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	240	11.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	200	9.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,135	32.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	835	24.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	680	19.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	450	13.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	325	9.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	40	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	550	15.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	480	13.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	405	11.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	405	11.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	395	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	315	9.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	300	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	240	6.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	200	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	170	4.9%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20,790	45.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,525	33.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	6,600	14.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,065	6.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	22,000	31.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	18,220	26.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	16,805	24.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	10,060	14.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,930	4.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	11,185	17.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,220	14.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,290	12.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,855	10.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,870	8.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,255	8.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,070	7.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,040	7.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,620	7.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,525	6.9%	>=500
Other / suppressed	50	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Candeias/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	23,400
Commute out to work in another municipality	4,135
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,895
Net commuting	+1,760
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.66
Commuting attraction index	1.050
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]: Candeias/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/candeias-ba-2906501/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.