Migration in Paulo Afonso/BA (2017–2022)

Paulo Afonso/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 105,310 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,480 in-migrants and lost 7,995 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −2,520 people (−23.91 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.187. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 75 arrived with an unreported origin and 85 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Paulo Afonso/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,480	4,786 to 6,174	good
Out-migrants	7,995	7,028 to 8,962	good
Net migration	−2,520	−3,711 to −1,329	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−23.91	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.187	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Paulo Afonso/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	310	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Glória/BA · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Petrolândia/PE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Delmiro Gouveia/AL · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Jeremoabo/BA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Jatobá/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Paulo Afonso/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	385	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	370	low precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Indaiatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Delmiro Gouveia/AL · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Itabirito/MG · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Santa Brígida/BA · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,080	38.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,745	31.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,635	29.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,085	31.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	975	28.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	950	27.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	415	12.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,405	25.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,095	20.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,070	19.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,065	19.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	810	14.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	35	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	895	16.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	870	15.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	710	13.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	700	12.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	565	10.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	490	8.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	465	8.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	390	7.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	240	4.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	150	2.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,620	57.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,490	31.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	870	10.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,305	29.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,305	29.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,125	25.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	765	17.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,240	28.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,620	20.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,545	19.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,465	18.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,090	13.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	35	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,330	16.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,270	15.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,225	15.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	820	10.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	785	9.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	740	9.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	625	7.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	615	7.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	315	3.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	270	3.4%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	28,710	42.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20,745	30.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	9,785	14.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	8,555	12.6%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	32,225	30.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	26,870	25.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	22,395	20.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	17,050	15.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	8,365	7.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	335	0.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	15,460	15.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	13,280	13.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	12,535	12.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	10,660	10.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	9,015	9.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	8,340	8.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	7,935	8.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	7,835	7.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	7,625	7.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,810	6.8%	>=500
Other / suppressed	190	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Paulo Afonso/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	43,905
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,255
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,795
Net commuting	−1,460
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.41
Commuting attraction index	0.939
Median commuting time	60 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]: Paulo Afonso/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/paulo-afonso-ba-2924009/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.