Migration in Catolândia/BA (2017–2022)

Catolândia/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,190 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 190 in-migrants and lost 245 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −55 people (−16.91 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.124. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Catolândia/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	190	107 to 273	use with caution
Out-migrants	245	118 to 372	use with caution
Net migration	−55	−207 to 97	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−16.91	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.124	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Catolândia/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Barreiras/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Baianópolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Desidério/BA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Catolândia/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Barreiras/BA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	85	45.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	70	37.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	30	16.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	52.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	26.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	17.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	4.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	40.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	29.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	27.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	40	21.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	18.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	15.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	7.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	85	34.7%	5-19
Multi-step migration	80	32.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	80	32.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	45.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	31.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	22.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	51.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	18.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	18.4%	<5
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	12.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	135	55.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	22.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	22.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,225	58.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	465	22.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	255	12.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	155	7.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,245	38.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,030	31.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	665	20.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	6.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	90	2.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	460	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	365	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	330	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	325	10.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	320	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	300	10.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	250	8.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	245	8.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	215	7.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	195	6.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Catolândia/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	870
Commute out to work in another municipality	155
Commute in from another municipality to work here	120
Net commuting	−40
Out-commuting rate (%)	18.05
Commuting attraction index	0.956
Median commuting time	60 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]: Catolândia/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/catolandia-ba-2907400/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.