Migration in Caravelas/BA (2017–2022)

Caravelas/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 19,135 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,345 in-migrants and lost 1,840 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −495 people (−25.82 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.155. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Caravelas/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,345	978 to 1,712	good
Out-migrants	1,840	1,223 to 2,457	use with caution
Net migration	−495	−1,213 to 223	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−25.82	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.155	-	-

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 Caravelas/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Teixeira de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Itamaraju/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Mateus/ES · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Caravelas/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Teixeira de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Serra/ES · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Vila Velha/ES · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Nova Viçosa/BA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Ibirapuã/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Alcobaça/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Mucuri/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Medeiros Neto/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Mateus/ES · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	565	42.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	475	35.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	300	22.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	365	42.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	285	33.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	14.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	80	9.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	485	36.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	305	22.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	285	21.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	13.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	6.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	210	15.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	200	14.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	170	12.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	155	11.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	135	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	120	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	100	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	4.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,155	62.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	490	26.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	195	10.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	320	36.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	230	26.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	25.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	110	12.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	560	30.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	420	22.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	415	22.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	340	18.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	3.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	355	19.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	265	14.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	245	13.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	220	12.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	210	11.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	200	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	170	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	3.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,580	55.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,975	25.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,320	11.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	965	8.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,190	32.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,190	32.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,845	20.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,200	11.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	790	4.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,445	13.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,365	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,040	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,890	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,620	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,590	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,520	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,485	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,475	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,365	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Caravelas/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,960
Commute out to work in another municipality	660
Commute in from another municipality to work here	275
Net commuting	−385
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.30
Commuting attraction index	0.918
Median commuting time	30 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]: Caravelas/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/caravelas-ba-2906907/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.