Migration in Santo Amaro/BA (2017–2022)

Santo Amaro/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 52,840 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,585 in-migrants and lost 3,590 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,005 people (−18.99 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.163. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santo Amaro/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,585	2,086 to 3,084	good
Out-migrants	3,590	2,922 to 4,258	good
Net migration	−1,005	−1,839 to −171	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−18.99	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.163	-	-

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 Santo Amaro/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	910	use with caution
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
São Francisco do Conde/BA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Amélia Rodrigues/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Simões Filho/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Saubara/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santo Amaro/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	850	use with caution
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	465	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Conceição do Jacuípe/BA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Lauro de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Cachoeira/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Francisco do Conde/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Candeias/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Simões Filho/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Saubara/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,045	40.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	865	33.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	675	26.1%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	700	44.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	385	24.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	375	23.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	8.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	610	23.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	595	23.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	530	20.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	485	18.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	365	14.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	455	17.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	370	14.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	335	13.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	280	10.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	275	10.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	215	8.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	210	8.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	165	6.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	160	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	120	4.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,360	65.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	810	22.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	420	11.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,160	49.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	590	25.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	330	14.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	260	11.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	920	25.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	855	23.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	810	22.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	525	14.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	395	11.0%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	80	2.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	630	17.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	500	13.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	485	13.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	440	12.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	430	12.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	425	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	195	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	190	5.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	185	5.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	110	3.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,555	43.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	12,125	33.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,625	15.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	2,605	7.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	16,105	30.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	15,655	29.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	14,230	26.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,610	10.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,735	3.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	60	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	8,205	16.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	7,250	14.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,995	11.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,460	10.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,060	10.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	3,945	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,775	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,620	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,620	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,295	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santo Amaro/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	19,470
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,470
Commute in from another municipality to work here	800
Net commuting	−1,670
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.68
Commuting attraction index	0.893
Median commuting time	61 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]: Santo Amaro/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santo-amaro-ba-2928604/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.