Migration in Maraú/BA (2017–2022)

Maraú/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,670 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,050 in-migrants and lost 1,280 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,770 people (78.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.409. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 50 arrived with an unreported origin and 105 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Maraú/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,050	2,506 to 3,594	good
Out-migrants	1,280	975 to 1,585	good
Net migration	+1,770	1,146 to 2,394	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	78.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.409	-	-

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 Maraú/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Camamu/BA · view pair in the atlas	635	use with caution
Ubaitaba/BA · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Ilhéus/BA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Ibirapitanga/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Itacaré/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Gandu/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Maraú/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Ubaitaba/BA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Camamu/BA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Ubatã/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Itacaré/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Ilhéus/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,440	47.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,235	40.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	335	11.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	40	1.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	840	43.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	525	27.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	295	15.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	270	14.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	880	28.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	740	24.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	585	19.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	460	15.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	380	12.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	485	15.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	435	14.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	385	12.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	385	12.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	340	11.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	265	8.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	260	8.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	205	6.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	155	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	130	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	575	44.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	455	35.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	245	19.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	290	39.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	24.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	18.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	130	17.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	365	28.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	340	26.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	335	26.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	12.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	6.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	220	17.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	190	14.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	160	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	155	12.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	145	11.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	140	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	105	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	5.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,360	59.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,840	23.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,140	9.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	965	7.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,490	35.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,095	23.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,435	20.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,065	14.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,235	5.8%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,710	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,695	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,400	12.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,215	11.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,810	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,800	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,785	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,745	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,240	6.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,025	5.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	40	0.2%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Maraú/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,890
Commute out to work in another municipality	475
Commute in from another municipality to work here	875
Net commuting	+400
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.82
Commuting attraction index	1.030
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]: Maraú/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/marau-ba-2920700/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.