Migration in Porto Seguro/BA (2017–2022)

Porto Seguro/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 155,510 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 19,370 in-migrants and lost 11,040 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +8,330 people (53.58 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.274. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 235 arrived with an unreported origin and 600 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Porto Seguro/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	19,370	18,031 to 20,709	good
Out-migrants	11,040	9,955 to 12,125	good
Net migration	+8,330	6,607 to 10,053	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	53.58	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.274	-	-

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 Porto Seguro/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Eunápolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	1,960	good
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	1,110	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,095	good
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	770	use with caution
Itabela/BA · view pair in the atlas	620	use with caution
Teixeira de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	570	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	520	use with caution
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	460	use with caution
Guaratinga/BA · view pair in the atlas	440	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	430	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Porto Seguro/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Eunápolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	800	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	565	low precision
Santa Cruz Cabrália/BA · view pair in the atlas	520	use with caution
Teixeira de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	500	use with caution
Serra/ES · view pair in the atlas	465	use with caution
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	380	low precision
Prado/BA · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Ilhéus/BA · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	9,660	49.9%	>=500
Multi-step migration	8,365	43.2%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,260	6.5%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	90	0.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,435	37.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,165	26.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,770	23.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,530	12.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,050	31.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,405	22.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,855	19.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,170	16.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,895	9.8%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,360	17.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,990	15.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,160	11.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,100	10.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,085	10.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,930	10.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,690	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,520	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	995	5.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	545	2.8%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	4,715	42.7%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	3,835	34.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	2,440	22.1%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	45	0.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,240	35.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,925	30.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,250	19.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	950	14.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,330	30.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,365	21.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,890	17.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,720	15.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,635	14.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	105	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,915	17.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,475	13.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,255	11.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,190	10.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,165	10.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,150	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,080	9.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,035	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	450	4.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	320	2.9%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	33,500	38.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	28,075	32.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15,165	17.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	10,170	11.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	49,710	33.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	37,260	25.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	27,855	18.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	18,635	12.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	14,580	9.8%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	80	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	19,100	14.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	18,690	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	18,510	13.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	16,515	12.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	12,425	9.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	12,250	9.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	12,170	9.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	11,550	8.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	7,095	5.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	7,000	5.2%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Porto Seguro/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	83,795
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,240
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,340
Net commuting	+2,100
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.48
Commuting attraction index	1.011
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]: Porto Seguro/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/porto-seguro-ba-2925303/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.