Migration in Curaçá/BA (2017–2022)

Curaçá/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 31,515 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,285 in-migrants and lost 1,735 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −450 people (−14.26 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.149. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Curaçá/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,285	970 to 1,600	good
Out-migrants	1,735	1,302 to 2,168	good
Net migration	−450	−986 to 86	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−14.26	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.149	-	-

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 Curaçá/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Santa Maria da Boa Vista/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Curaçá/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	455	use with caution
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Abaré/BA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Lagoa Grande/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Jaguarari/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Orocó/PE · 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	650	50.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	365	28.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	270	21.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	345	43.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	275	34.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	125	15.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	6.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	425	33.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	360	28.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	195	15.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	12.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	140	10.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	240	18.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	220	17.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	200	15.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	115	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	4.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	955	55.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	510	29.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	270	15.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	340	35.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	325	34.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	16.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	130	13.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	590	34.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	440	25.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	260	15.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	14.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	195	11.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	295	17.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	285	16.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	260	14.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	205	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	185	10.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	175	10.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	170	9.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	100	5.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	3.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,855	60.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,430	22.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,205	11.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,000	5.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	11,145	33.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,605	29.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,890	27.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,790	8.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	415	1.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	4,055	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,790	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,660	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,520	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,780	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,715	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,585	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,535	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,210	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,200	7.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	145	0.5%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Curaçá/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,860
Commute out to work in another municipality	920
Commute in from another municipality to work here	805
Net commuting	−115
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.49
Commuting attraction index	0.983
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Administrativa Integrada de Desenvolvimento do Polo Petrolina/PE e Juazeiro/BA → 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]: Curaçá/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/curaca-ba-2909901/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.