Migration in Iguaí/BA (2017–2022)

Iguaí/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 20,135 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,040 in-migrants and lost 1,335 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −295 people (−14.66 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.124. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 45 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Iguaí/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,040	778 to 1,302	good
Out-migrants	1,335	1,007 to 1,663	good
Net migration	−295	−715 to 125	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−14.66	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.124	-	-

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 Iguaí/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Ibicuí/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Nova Canaã/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Iguaí/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Poções/BA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Ibicuí/BA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Nova Canaã/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Dário Meira/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	390	37.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	340	32.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	305	29.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	385	49.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	240	31.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	12.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	6.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	345	33.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	275	26.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	22.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	11.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	65	6.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	190	18.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	150	14.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	145	13.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	140	13.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	10.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	6.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	6.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	4.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	970	72.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	285	21.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	6.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	465	60.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	19.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	14.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	6.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	530	39.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	460	34.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	11.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	10.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	3.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	260	19.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	180	13.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	160	12.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	160	12.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	135	10.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	130	9.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	90	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	5.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	4.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,380	64.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,465	18.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,505	11.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	710	5.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,070	34.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,075	29.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,015	24.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,645	8.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	605	3.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,840	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,545	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,985	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,945	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,895	9.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,840	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,580	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,545	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,510	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,365	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Iguaí/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,250
Commute out to work in another municipality	250
Commute in from another municipality to work here	335
Net commuting	+85
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.45
Commuting attraction index	0.994
Median commuting time	30 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]: Iguaí/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/iguai-ba-2913507/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.