Migration in Santa Maria da Vitória/BA (2017–2022)

Santa Maria da Vitória/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 36,080 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,270 in-migrants and lost 3,225 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −955 people (−26.43 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.174. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Maria da Vitória/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,270	1,802 to 2,738	good
Out-migrants	3,225	2,554 to 3,896	good
Net migration	−955	−1,773 to −137	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−26.43	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.174	-	-

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 Santa Maria da Vitória/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	335	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Bom Jesus da Lapa/BA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
São Félix do Coribe/BA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Aparecida de Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Serra do Ramalho/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Senador Canedo/GO · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Canápolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Correntina/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Maria da Vitória/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	330	low precision
São Félix do Coribe/BA · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Correntina/BA · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Aparecida de Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Luís Eduardo Magalhães/BA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Senador Canedo/GO · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Bom Jesus da Lapa/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Canápolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Barreiras/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	810	35.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	780	34.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	680	30.0%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	445	32.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	430	31.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	300	21.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	200	14.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	695	30.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	545	24.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	425	18.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	375	16.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	10.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	425	18.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	330	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	290	12.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	270	11.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	235	10.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	195	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	185	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	185	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	100	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	2.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,045	63.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	970	30.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	210	6.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	725	39.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	530	29.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	335	18.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	235	12.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,175	36.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	705	21.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	620	19.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	390	12.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	320	9.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	590	18.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	560	17.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	430	13.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	385	12.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	365	11.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	295	9.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	215	6.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	215	6.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	85	2.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	2.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	12,755	54.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,875	25.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,390	10.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,235	9.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,585	31.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	11,465	31.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,295	20.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,240	11.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,690	4.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	40	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	4,855	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	4,805	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,885	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,770	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,150	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,865	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,795	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,600	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,580	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,495	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Maria da Vitória/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	14,265
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,030
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,240
Net commuting	+210
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.22
Commuting attraction index	0.988
Median commuting time	42 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]: Santa Maria da Vitória/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-maria-da-vitoria-ba-2928109/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.