Migration in Feira de Santana/BA (2017–2022)

Feira de Santana/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 577,890 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 27,395 in-migrants and lost 25,910 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,480 people (2.56 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.028. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 105 arrived with an unreported origin and 285 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Feira de Santana/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	27,395	25,174 to 29,616	good
Out-migrants	25,910	24,329 to 27,491	good
Net migration	+1,480	−1,246 to 4,206	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	2.56	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.028	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Feira de Santana/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	4,980	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,085	use with caution
Ipirá/BA · view pair in the atlas	575	low precision
Riachão do Jacuípe/BA · view pair in the atlas	570	use with caution
Alagoinhas/BA · view pair in the atlas	520	low precision
Santo Amaro/BA · view pair in the atlas	465	low precision
Cruz das Almas/BA · view pair in the atlas	445	use with caution
Santo Antônio de Jesus/BA · view pair in the atlas	425	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	405	low precision
São Gonçalo dos Campos/BA · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Feira de Santana/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	2,540	good
São Gonçalo dos Campos/BA · view pair in the atlas	1,340	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,125	use with caution
Lauro de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	520	use with caution
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	445	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
Serrinha/BA · view pair in the atlas	350	use with caution
Riachão do Jacuípe/BA · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Coração de Maria/BA · view pair in the atlas	315	low precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	13,455	49.1%	>=500
Multi-step migration	9,455	34.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	4,465	16.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,540	38.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	4,910	29.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,460	20.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,975	11.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,595	27.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,510	23.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,190	18.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	4,700	17.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,270	11.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	125	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	5,130	18.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,480	16.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,555	13.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,810	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,700	9.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,515	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,215	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,035	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,135	4.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	820	3.0%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	13,025	50.3%	>=500
Multi-step migration	7,545	29.1%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	5,325	20.6%	>=500
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,165	36.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,775	28.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,700	21.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,390	14.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,460	24.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,370	20.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,990	19.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,930	19.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,990	15.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	165	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	5,080	19.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	4,595	17.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,750	10.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,585	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,490	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,325	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,140	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,925	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,030	4.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	985	3.8%	100-499

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	149,540	39.3%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	122,355	32.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	58,325	15.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50,225	13.2%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	187,385	31.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	144,000	24.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	101,100	17.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	98,440	16.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	56,045	9.5%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,520	0.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	87,825	16.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	76,000	13.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	73,400	13.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	65,755	12.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	46,105	8.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	44,200	8.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	43,035	7.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	41,435	7.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	40,995	7.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	31,365	5.7%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Feira de Santana/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	267,650
Commute out to work in another municipality	10,205
Commute in from another municipality to work here	18,345
Net commuting	+8,140
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.81
Commuting attraction index	1.002
Median commuting time	70 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Feira de Santana → 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]: Feira de Santana/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/feira-de-santana-ba-2910800/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.