Migration in Malhada de Pedras/BA (2017–2022)

Malhada de Pedras/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,180 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 555 in-migrants and lost 350 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +205 people (25.28 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.229. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Malhada de Pedras/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	555	394 to 716	good
Out-migrants	350	183 to 517	use with caution
Net migration	+205	−27 to 437	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	25.28	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.229	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Malhada de Pedras/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Brumado/BA · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Rio do Antônio/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Malhada de Pedras/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Guajeru/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	220	39.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	200	36.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	135	24.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	220	55.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	25.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	40	10.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	8.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	38.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	28.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	20.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	8.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	3.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	105	18.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	90	16.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	5.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	215	61.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	115	32.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	20	5.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	40.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	33.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	26.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	34.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	32.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	14.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	11.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	7.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	120	34.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	17.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	10.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	5.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,695	68.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	950	17.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	510	9.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	280	5.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,905	35.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,145	26.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,130	26.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	800	9.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	125	1.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,125	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,070	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	850	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	840	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	780	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	770	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	605	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	605	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	530	7.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	450	5.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Malhada de Pedras/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,705
Commute out to work in another municipality	395
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−340
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.50
Commuting attraction index	0.837
Median commuting time	40 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]: Malhada de Pedras/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/malhada-de-pedras-ba-2920304/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.