Migration in Ribeira do Pombal/BA (2017–2022)

Ribeira do Pombal/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 50,610 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,810 in-migrants and lost 2,295 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,515 people (29.90 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.248. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ribeira do Pombal/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,810	3,240 to 4,380	good
Out-migrants	2,295	1,857 to 2,733	good
Net migration	+1,515	796 to 2,234	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	29.90	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.248	-	-

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 Ribeira do Pombal/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	560	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	505	use with caution
Banzaê/BA · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Ibitinga/SP · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Ribeira do Amparo/BA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Tobias Barreto/SE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Heliópolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Tucano/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Euclides da Cunha/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ribeira do Pombal/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Ibitinga/SP · view pair in the atlas	410	use with caution
Cícero Dantas/BA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Ribeira do Amparo/BA · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Euclides da Cunha/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Tucano/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Heliópolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Banzaê/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Cipó/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Fátima/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,450	38.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,270	33.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,090	28.6%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	990	38.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	775	30.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	455	17.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	13.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	985	25.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	915	24.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	850	22.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	630	16.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	430	11.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	775	20.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	590	15.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	430	11.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	420	11.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	380	10.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	305	8.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	260	6.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	245	6.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	220	5.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	180	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,545	67.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	500	21.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	250	10.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	635	47.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	340	25.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	210	15.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	155	11.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	885	38.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	415	18.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	415	18.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	350	15.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	215	9.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	395	17.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	370	16.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	330	14.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	290	12.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	280	12.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	170	7.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	170	7.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	165	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	3.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	2.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	17,790	55.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	8,325	26.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,125	9.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,775	8.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	15,345	30.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	13,735	27.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	12,600	25.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,205	12.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,280	4.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	6,665	14.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,310	13.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,680	12.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,125	11.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,460	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	4,215	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,775	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,720	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,585	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,240	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ribeira do Pombal/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	19,660
Commute out to work in another municipality	690
Commute in from another municipality to work here	750
Net commuting	+55
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.52
Commuting attraction index	0.976
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]: Ribeira do Pombal/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ribeira-do-pombal-ba-2926608/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.