Migration in Itabuna/BA (2017–2022)

Itabuna/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 176,520 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 9,370 in-migrants and lost 16,630 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −7,260 people (−41.14 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.279. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 180 arrived with an unreported origin and 110 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itabuna/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	9,370	8,505 to 10,235	good
Out-migrants	16,630	15,297 to 17,963	good
Net migration	−7,260	−8,849 to −5,671	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−41.14	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.279	-	-

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 Itabuna/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Ilhéus/BA · view pair in the atlas	805	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	755	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	685	use with caution
Buerarema/BA · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision
Ibicaraí/BA · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Camacan/BA · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Jequié/BA · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Itapé/BA · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itabuna/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Ilhéus/BA · view pair in the atlas	2,190	good
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	1,110	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	1,055	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	665	use with caution
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	545	use with caution
Eunápolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Brusque/SC · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Lauro de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	295	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision
Itacaré/BA · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,520	37.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	3,170	33.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,670	28.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,230	38.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,495	25.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,420	24.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	645	11.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,580	27.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,135	22.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,705	18.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,480	15.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,420	15.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,610	17.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,375	14.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,140	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,075	11.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,040	11.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,005	10.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	735	7.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	665	7.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	485	5.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	240	2.6%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	10,185	61.2%	>=500
Multi-step migration	4,500	27.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,935	11.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,675	33.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,895	26.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,840	26.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,420	13.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,365	26.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,610	21.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,420	20.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,145	18.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,945	11.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	150	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,930	17.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,680	16.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,060	12.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,710	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,590	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,575	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,490	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,145	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	830	5.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	615	3.7%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	42,245	35.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40,700	33.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	20,950	17.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	16,315	13.6%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	52,970	29.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	42,645	24.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	31,540	17.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	28,395	16.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	20,280	11.5%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,225	0.7%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	27,260	16.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	22,625	13.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	20,790	12.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	18,425	11.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	17,500	10.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	13,610	8.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	12,235	7.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	12,185	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	11,320	6.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	10,915	6.5%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itabuna/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	77,645
Commute out to work in another municipality	4,410
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,685
Net commuting	+1,275
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.68
Commuting attraction index	0.996
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]: Itabuna/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itabuna-ba-2914802/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.