Migration in Gandu/BA (2017–2022)

Gandu/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 30,020 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,600 in-migrants and lost 3,095 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,495 people (−49.81 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.319. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Gandu/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,600	1,208 to 1,992	good
Out-migrants	3,095	2,522 to 3,668	good
Net migration	−1,495	−2,190 to −800	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−49.81	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.319	-	-

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 Gandu/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Wenceslau Guimarães/BA · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Itamari/BA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Ibirapitanga/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Nova Ibiá/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Presidente Tancredo Neves/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Gandu/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	355	low precision
Wenceslau Guimarães/BA · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Ibirapitanga/BA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Nova Ibiá/BA · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Ibirataia/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Itamari/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Barueri/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	680	42.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	570	35.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	355	22.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	275	31.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	260	29.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	190	21.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	17.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	470	29.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	380	23.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	345	21.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	220	13.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	190	11.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	235	14.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	235	14.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	230	14.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	205	12.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	170	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	170	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	150	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	125	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	3.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	2.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,885	60.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	865	27.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	345	11.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	625	38.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	525	32.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	230	14.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	14.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	915	29.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	760	24.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	645	20.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	450	14.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	325	10.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	660	21.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	510	16.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	375	12.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	320	10.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	320	10.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	280	9.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	190	6.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	190	6.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	190	6.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	65	2.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,140	52.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,120	26.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,240	11.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,785	9.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,750	31.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,235	30.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,185	20.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,870	12.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,510	4.9%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	4,055	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	4,045	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,555	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,200	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,405	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,385	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,315	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,210	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,110	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,110	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Gandu/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	12,090
Commute out to work in another municipality	700
Commute in from another municipality to work here	445
Net commuting	−255
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.80
Commuting attraction index	0.960
Median commuting time	40 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]: Gandu/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/gandu-ba-2911204/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.