Migration in Central/BA (2017–2022)

Central/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,330 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 930 in-migrants and lost 1,110 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −180 people (−11.75 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.088. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Central/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	930	734 to 1,126	good
Out-migrants	1,110	789 to 1,431	good
Net migration	−180	−556 to 196	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−11.75	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.088	-	-

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 Central/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Irecê/BA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Itaguaçu da Bahia/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Jussara/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Gentio do Ouro/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Uibaí/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Ribeirão Preto/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Luís Eduardo Magalhães/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Central/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Irecê/BA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Luís Eduardo Magalhães/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Itaguaçu da Bahia/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Uibaí/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Rio Paranaíba/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Jussara/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Presidente Dutra/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	385	41.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	360	38.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	185	19.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	37.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	33.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	15.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	80	13.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	280	30.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	270	29.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	260	28.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	55	5.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	155	16.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	135	14.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	130	13.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	115	12.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	105	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	10.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	80	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	845	76.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	215	19.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	4.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	240	41.7%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	235	40.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	15.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	460	41.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	260	23.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	240	21.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	11.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	220	19.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	180	16.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	170	15.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	145	13.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	9.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	7.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	4.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,565	56.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,530	25.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,060	10.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	720	7.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,975	32.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,295	27.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,210	27.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,380	9.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	540	3.5%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,060	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,020	14.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,495	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,490	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,475	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,350	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,240	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,090	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,085	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,080	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Central/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,605
Commute out to work in another municipality	400
Commute in from another municipality to work here	205
Net commuting	−195
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.72
Commuting attraction index	0.944
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]: Central/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/central-ba-2907608/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.