Migration in São Sebastião do Passé/BA (2017–2022)

São Sebastião do Passé/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 38,535 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,210 in-migrants and lost 1,575 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −365 people (−9.44 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.130. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Sebastião do Passé/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,210	888 to 1,532	good
Out-migrants	1,575	1,218 to 1,932	good
Net migration	−365	−845 to 115	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−9.44	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.130	-	-

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 Sebastião do Passé/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Mata de São João/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Catu/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Candeias/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Sebastião do Passé/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
São Francisco do Conde/BA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Macaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Candeias/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Catu/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Terra Nova/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	485	40.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	405	33.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	320	26.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	360	43.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	260	31.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	105	12.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	11.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	385	31.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	310	25.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	275	22.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	12.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	90	7.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	185	15.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	180	14.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	175	14.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	175	14.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	140	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	100	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	6.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	760	48.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	645	40.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	150	9.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	480	44.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	340	31.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	210	19.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	40	3.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	450	28.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	435	27.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	415	26.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	10.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	105	6.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	315	19.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	235	14.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	210	13.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	160	10.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	150	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	145	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	120	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	95	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	4.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,780	41.0%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,330	39.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,335	12.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,840	7.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	11,800	29.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,125	28.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,360	23.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,680	14.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,735	4.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	6,035	16.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,395	14.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	4,815	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,810	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,380	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,855	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,845	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,755	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,715	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,690	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Sebastião do Passé/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	14,440
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,445
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,130
Net commuting	−2,315
Out-commuting rate (%)	23.86
Commuting attraction index	0.810
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Salvador → 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 Sebastião do Passé/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-sebastiao-do-passe-ba-2929503/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.