Migration in Pojuca/BA (2017–2022)

Pojuca/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 30,295 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,595 in-migrants and lost 2,170 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −575 people (−18.91 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.152. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pojuca/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,595	1,226 to 1,964	good
Out-migrants	2,170	1,696 to 2,644	good
Net migration	−575	−1,176 to 26	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−18.91	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.152	-	-

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 Pojuca/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	470	use with caution
Catu/BA · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Dias d'Ávila/BA · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Mata de São João/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pojuca/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	330	low precision
Catu/BA · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Mata de São João/BA · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Alagoinhas/BA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Dias d'Ávila/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Itanagra/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Araçás/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Teodoro Sampaio/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Salinas da Margarida/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	650	40.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	475	29.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	475	29.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	490	47.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	275	26.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	155	15.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	11.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	550	34.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	340	21.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	270	16.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	255	16.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	180	11.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	360	22.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	220	13.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	160	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	160	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	155	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	145	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	140	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	110	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,220	56.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	715	32.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	235	10.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	570	42.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	440	33.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	185	13.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	140	10.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	590	27.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	570	26.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	565	26.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	295	13.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	105	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	330	15.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	300	13.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	280	12.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	270	12.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	250	11.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	220	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	180	8.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	155	7.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	110	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	3.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	8,320	41.7%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,855	34.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,955	14.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,835	9.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,240	30.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,960	26.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,195	20.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,180	17.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,960	6.4%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,805	16.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,140	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,710	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,045	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,385	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,285	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,180	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,170	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,090	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,880	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pojuca/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	12,110
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,495
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,155
Net commuting	+655
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.36
Commuting attraction index	1.035
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Salvador → see the metropolitan region page

Open Pojuca/BA in the interactive atlas →

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]: Pojuca/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pojuca-ba-2925204/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.