Migration in Guaratinga/BA (2017–2022)

Guaratinga/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,835 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,460 in-migrants and lost 1,945 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −490 people (−27.35 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.143. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Guaratinga/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,460	1,079 to 1,841	good
Out-migrants	1,945	1,498 to 2,392	good
Net migration	−490	−1,078 to 98	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−27.35	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.143	-	-

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 Guaratinga/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Eunápolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Santo Antônio do Jacinto/MG · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Itamaraju/BA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Itabela/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Teixeira de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Guaratinga/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	440	use with caution
Eunápolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Itabela/BA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Santa Cruz Cabrália/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Jucuruçu/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Santo Antônio do Jacinto/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Prado/BA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	505	34.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	485	33.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	465	32.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	415	51.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	21.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	16.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	85	10.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	625	43.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	390	26.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	320	22.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	5.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	2.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	210	14.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	205	14.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	185	12.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	180	12.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	165	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	160	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	135	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	130	8.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	2.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,190	61.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	570	29.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	190	9.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	470	47.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	350	35.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	13.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	4.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	730	37.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	540	27.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	365	18.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	13.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	40	2.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	445	22.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	350	18.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	275	14.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	205	10.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	200	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	160	8.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	125	6.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	3.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	3.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	2.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,030	69.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,715	14.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,060	9.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	700	6.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,125	34.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,385	30.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,270	18.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,360	13.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	435	2.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,460	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,220	13.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,770	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,760	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,650	10.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,640	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,335	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,190	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,180	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,150	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Guaratinga/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,280
Commute out to work in another municipality	340
Commute in from another municipality to work here	190
Net commuting	−150
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.67
Commuting attraction index	0.975
Median commuting time	50 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]: Guaratinga/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/guaratinga-ba-2911808/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.