Migration in São Cristóvão/SE (2017–2022)

São Cristóvão/SE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 89,035 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 12,920 in-migrants and lost 4,050 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +8,870 people (99.60 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.523. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Cristóvão/SE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	12,920	11,885 to 13,955	good
Out-migrants	4,050	3,413 to 4,687	good
Net migration	+8,870	7,655 to 10,085	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	99.60	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.523	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 São Cristóvão/SE
Origin	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	7,125	good
Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE · view pair in the atlas	805	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	485	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Itabaiana/SE · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Lagarto/SE · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Barra dos Coqueiros/SE · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Estância/SE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Itaporanga d'Ajuda/SE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Propriá/SE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Cristóvão/SE
Destination	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	1,155	use with caution
Nossa Senhora do Socorro/SE · view pair in the atlas	965	good
Barra dos Coqueiros/SE · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Itabaiana/SE · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Tobias Barreto/SE · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Lagarto/SE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Itaporanga d'Ajuda/SE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Areia Branca/SE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Arauá/SE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Carmópolis/SE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	7,380	57.1%	>=500
Multi-step migration	5,065	39.2%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	470	3.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,460	40.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,255	26.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,990	23.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	890	10.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,385	26.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,755	21.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,255	17.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,235	17.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,175	9.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,110	8.6%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,720	21.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,440	18.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,410	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,300	10.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,260	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,235	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	955	7.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	830	6.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	450	3.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	310	2.4%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,070	51.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,030	25.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	950	23.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	985	34.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	855	29.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	730	25.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	285	10.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,065	26.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,000	24.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	875	21.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	495	12.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	480	11.8%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	140	3.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	845	20.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	795	19.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	520	12.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	435	10.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	400	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	310	7.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	245	6.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	220	5.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	205	5.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	80	2.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	18,735	36.9%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	18,350	36.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,250	14.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,500	12.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	25,085	30.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	23,105	28.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	13,870	16.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	13,140	15.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	6,490	7.9%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	965	1.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	11,375	15.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	10,300	13.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	9,950	13.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,695	12.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,635	8.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,450	8.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,305	8.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,855	7.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,390	7.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,120	5.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Cristóvão/SE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	39,715
Commute out to work in another municipality	19,345
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,905
Net commuting	−15,440
Out-commuting rate (%)	48.71
Commuting attraction index	0.588
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Aracaju → 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]: São Cristóvão/SE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-cristovao-se-2806701/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.