Migration in Santanópolis/BA (2017–2022)

Santanópolis/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,230 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 495 in-migrants and lost 265 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +230 people (27.66 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.300. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santanópolis/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	495	358 to 632	good
Out-migrants	265	69 to 461	low precision
Net migration	+230	−9 to 469	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	27.66	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.300	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Santanópolis/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Irará/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santanópolis/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Irará/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	205	41.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	195	39.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	95	19.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	40.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	32.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	25.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	54.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	22.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	12.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	7.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	5.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	90	18.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	17.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	13.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	135	50.0%	5-19
Multi-step migration	115	42.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	39.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	36.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	24.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	63.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	20.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	16.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	205	77.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	22.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,050	58.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,375	26.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	505	9.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	325	6.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,550	31.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,475	30.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,235	27.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	745	9.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	215	2.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,165	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,020	13.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	890	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	810	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	740	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	670	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	645	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	635	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	585	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	575	7.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santanópolis/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,715
Commute out to work in another municipality	500
Commute in from another municipality to work here	120
Net commuting	−380
Out-commuting rate (%)	18.41
Commuting attraction index	0.854
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Área de Expansão Metropolitana → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Santanópolis/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santanopolis-ba-2928307/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.