Migration in Ilhéus/BA (2017–2022)

Ilhéus/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 168,160 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 12,360 in-migrants and lost 12,740 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −380 people (−2.26 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.015. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 185 arrived with an unreported origin and 360 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ilhéus/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	12,360	11,283 to 13,437	good
Out-migrants	12,740	11,486 to 13,994	good
Net migration	−380	−2,033 to 1,273	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−2.26	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.015	-	-

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 Ilhéus/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	2,190	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,250	good
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	835	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	375	use with caution
Uruçuca/BA · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Ibicaraí/BA · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Jequié/BA · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ilhéus/BA
Destination	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	950	use with caution
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	805	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	435	use with caution
Uruçuca/BA · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	330	low precision
Serra/ES · view pair in the atlas	300	low precision
Brusque/SC · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	4,900	39.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	4,610	37.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	2,810	22.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	40	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,770	32.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,530	29.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,080	24.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,095	12.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,965	24.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,770	22.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,565	20.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,435	19.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,550	12.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	75	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,075	16.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,840	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,505	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,460	11.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,235	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	930	7.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	895	7.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	825	6.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	825	6.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	765	6.2%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	7,330	57.5%	>=500
Multi-step migration	3,945	31.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,435	11.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,720	32.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,600	31.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,825	22.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,150	13.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,480	27.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,100	24.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,410	18.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,080	16.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,590	12.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	85	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,230	17.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,965	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,510	11.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,480	11.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,330	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,200	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	970	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	800	6.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	700	5.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	560	4.4%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40,325	36.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	38,265	35.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	15,740	14.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	14,865	13.6%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	51,755	31.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	44,680	27.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	27,070	16.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25,480	15.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	16,545	10.0%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	215	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	24,340	15.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	21,675	14.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	18,605	12.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	16,570	10.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	15,465	10.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	12,495	8.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	12,125	7.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	11,625	7.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	11,615	7.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	10,650	6.9%	>=500
Other / suppressed	95	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ilhéus/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	74,805
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,005
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,225
Net commuting	+1,220
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.02
Commuting attraction index	0.996
Median commuting time	60 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]: Ilhéus/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ilheus-ba-2913606/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.