Migration in Nilo Peçanha/BA (2017–2022)

Nilo Peçanha/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,140 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 695 in-migrants and lost 775 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −80 people (−7.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.054. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Nilo Peçanha/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	695	506 to 884	good
Out-migrants	775	557 to 993	good
Net migration	−80	−368 to 208	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−7.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.054	-	-

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 Nilo Peçanha/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Ituberá/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Piraí do Norte/BA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Taperoá/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Cairu/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Valença/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Nilo Peçanha/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Cairu/BA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Piraí do Norte/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Ituberá/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Valença/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Taperoá/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	350	50.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	200	28.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	145	20.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	53.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	29.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	9.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	7.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	240	34.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	31.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	23.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	8.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	110	15.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	100	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	14.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	80	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	485	62.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	220	28.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	9.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	43.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	37.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	27.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	25.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	21.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	19.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	50	6.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	165	21.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	160	20.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	145	18.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	70	9.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	7.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	5.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.9%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,765	67.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,370	19.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	560	7.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	390	5.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,475	30.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,375	29.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,355	29.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	835	7.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	295	2.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,555	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,520	14.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,195	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,170	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	870	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	860	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	850	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	830	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	795	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	775	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Nilo Peçanha/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,800
Commute out to work in another municipality	275
Commute in from another municipality to work here	250
Net commuting	−25
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.76
Commuting attraction index	0.973
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]: Nilo Peçanha/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/nilo-pecanha-ba-2922607/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.