Migration in Irará/BA (2017–2022)

Irará/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 26,380 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,055 in-migrants and lost 1,560 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +495 people (18.69 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.136. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Irará/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,055	1,614 to 2,496	good
Out-migrants	1,560	1,110 to 2,010	good
Net migration	+495	−135 to 1,125	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	18.69	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.136	-	-

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 Irará/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	1,045	use with caution
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Serrinha/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Ouriçangas/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Água Fria/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Santanópolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Irará/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	340	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
São José/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Santanópolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Ouriçangas/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Pedrão/BA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	800	38.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	725	35.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	530	25.8%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	570	38.4%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	550	37.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	225	15.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	140	9.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	685	33.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	470	22.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	440	21.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	260	12.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	190	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	390	19.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	330	16.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	255	12.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	220	10.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	200	9.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	190	9.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	155	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	120	5.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	90	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,000	63.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	360	23.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	205	13.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	340	37.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	315	34.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	17.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	100	10.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	605	38.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	305	19.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	18.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	16.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	115	7.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	320	20.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	260	16.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	220	14.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	220	14.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	155	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	5.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	3.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,835	52.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,050	30.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,775	10.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,150	6.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,080	34.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,545	29.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,210	20.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,855	11.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,270	4.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,620	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,230	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,835	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,675	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,615	10.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,005	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,925	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,840	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,820	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,760	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Irará/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,500
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,065
Commute in from another municipality to work here	390
Net commuting	−675
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.14
Commuting attraction index	0.925
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]: Irará/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/irara-ba-2914505/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.