Migration in São Desidério/BA (2017–2022)

São Desidério/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 30,075 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,445 in-migrants and lost 1,140 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,305 people (43.41 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.364. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Desidério/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,445	1,978 to 2,912	good
Out-migrants	1,140	830 to 1,450	good
Net migration	+1,305	744 to 1,866	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	43.41	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.364	-	-

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 São Desidério/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Barreiras/BA · view pair in the atlas	520	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Baianópolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Divinópolis de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Ibotirama/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Desidério/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Barreiras/BA · view pair in the atlas	310	use with caution
Luís Eduardo Magalhães/BA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Baianópolis/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Catolândia/BA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,310	53.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	715	29.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	425	17.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	520	36.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	445	31.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	295	20.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	155	11.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	830	34.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	725	29.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	485	19.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	285	11.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	85	3.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	390	16.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	385	15.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	360	14.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	255	10.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	245	10.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	235	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	225	9.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	190	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	115	4.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	1.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	420	36.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	420	36.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	300	26.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	330	48.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	22.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	120	17.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	11.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	420	36.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	280	24.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	225	19.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	12.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	6.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	215	18.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	190	16.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	190	16.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	120	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	120	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	105	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	3.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.3%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,015	57.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,750	21.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,120	12.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,470	8.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,080	29.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,825	29.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,155	20.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,840	16.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,405	4.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	3,830	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,635	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,520	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,095	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,680	9.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,575	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,495	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,470	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,640	5.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,635	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Desidério/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	12,470
Commute out to work in another municipality	650
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,805
Net commuting	+1,155
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.20
Commuting attraction index	1.066
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]: São Desidério/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-desiderio-ba-2928901/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.