Migration in Nova Canaã/BA (2017–2022)

Nova Canaã/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,950 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 860 in-migrants and lost 940 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −80 people (−6.14 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.044. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Nova Canaã/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	860	670 to 1,050	good
Out-migrants	940	641 to 1,239	use with caution
Net migration	−80	−434 to 274	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−6.14	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.044	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Nova Canaã/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Poções/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Iguaí/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Diadema/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Itapetinga/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Nova Canaã/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Poções/BA · view pair in the atlas	350	low precision
Vitória da Conquista/BA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Iguaí/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	325	37.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	310	35.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	230	26.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	255	46.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	25.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	14.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	12.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	31.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	28.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	18.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	13.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	7.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	140	16.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	125	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	13.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	115	13.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	100	11.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	9.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	2.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	2.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	630	66.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	200	21.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	12.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	335	67.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	18.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	14.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	280	29.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	245	26.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	23.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	18.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	155	16.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	140	14.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	125	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	110	11.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	11.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	4.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,755	68.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,375	16.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	800	9.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	535	6.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,885	38.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,930	30.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,345	18.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,320	10.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	350	2.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,770	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,750	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,365	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,350	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,115	9.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,115	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,000	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	940	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	845	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	810	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Nova Canaã/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,740
Commute out to work in another municipality	270
Commute in from another municipality to work here	175
Net commuting	−95
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.70
Commuting attraction index	0.961
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]: Nova Canaã/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/nova-canaa-ba-2922706/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.