Migration in Lapão/BA (2017–2022)

Lapão/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 23,930 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,115 in-migrants and lost 1,360 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −240 people (−10.12 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.098. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 60 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lapão/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,115	787 to 1,443	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,360	1,002 to 1,718	good
Net migration	−240	−726 to 246	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−10.12	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.098	-	-

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 Lapão/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Irecê/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Ibititá/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lapão/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Canarana/BA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Irecê/BA · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
João Dourado/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Ibititá/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Presidente Dutra/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Ibipeba/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	390	35.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	375	33.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	350	31.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	210	32.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	31.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	140	21.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	15.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	345	30.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	325	29.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	265	23.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	8.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	85	7.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	220	19.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	185	16.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	165	14.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	145	12.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	125	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	9.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	5.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	795	58.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	425	31.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	135	10.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	345	47.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	200	27.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	17.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	7.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	390	28.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	370	27.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	300	22.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	180	13.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	120	8.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	250	18.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	230	17.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	175	12.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	160	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	130	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	110	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	110	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.8%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,575	56.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,465	22.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,290	15.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	900	5.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,955	32.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,280	29.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,575	26.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,220	9.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	530	2.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,215	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,200	14.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,510	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,435	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,065	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,030	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,945	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,840	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,820	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,700	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lapão/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,505
Commute out to work in another municipality	785
Commute in from another municipality to work here	265
Net commuting	−515
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.25
Commuting attraction index	0.927
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]: Lapão/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lapao-ba-2919157/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.