Migration in Catu/BA (2017–2022)

Catu/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 45,645 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,830 in-migrants and lost 2,540 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −710 people (−15.55 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.162. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Catu/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,830	1,459 to 2,201	good
Out-migrants	2,540	2,031 to 3,049	good
Net migration	−710	−1,340 to −80	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−15.55	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.162	-	-

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 Catu/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	500	use with caution
Pojuca/BA · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Alagoinhas/BA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Macaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Sebastião do Passé/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Catu/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	330	low precision
Alagoinhas/BA · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
Pojuca/BA · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Macaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Dias d'Ávila/BA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
São Sebastião do Passé/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Mata de São João/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Madre de Deus/BA · 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	880	48.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	540	29.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	415	22.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	410	37.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	330	30.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	200	18.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	150	13.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	535	29.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	415	22.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	385	21.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	265	14.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	215	11.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	315	17.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	250	13.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	225	12.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	200	10.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	185	10.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	165	9.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	145	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	130	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	125	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	4.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,285	50.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	855	33.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	400	15.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	690	41.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	485	29.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	280	17.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	195	11.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	745	29.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	630	24.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	525	20.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	340	13.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	295	11.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	435	17.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	355	13.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	355	13.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	340	13.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	340	13.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	275	10.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	155	6.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	110	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	100	3.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	3.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	13,215	42.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,770	37.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,485	11.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,950	9.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	14,195	30.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,220	24.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	10,545	22.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,390	16.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,965	6.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	7,680	17.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,255	14.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,615	12.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	4,620	10.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	3,965	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,285	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,200	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,100	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,055	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,035	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Catu/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	18,300
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,585
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,655
Net commuting	−1,930
Out-commuting rate (%)	19.59
Commuting attraction index	0.870
Median commuting time	42 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]: Catu/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/catu-ba-2907509/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.