Migration in Sapeaçu/BA (2017–2022)

Sapeaçu/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,950 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 985 in-migrants and lost 775 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +205 people (12.23 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.118. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Sapeaçu/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	985	785 to 1,185	good
Out-migrants	775	476 to 1,074	use with caution
Net migration	+205	−154 to 564	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	12.23	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.118	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Sapeaçu/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Cruz das Almas/BA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Castro Alves/BA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Muritiba/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Conceição do Almeida/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Santo Antônio de Jesus/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Sapeaçu/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Cruz das Almas/BA · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Conceição do Almeida/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	375	38.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	315	32.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	295	29.9%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	235	38.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	30.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	20.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	10.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	300	30.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	300	30.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	20.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	10.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	7.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	160	16.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	140	14.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	135	13.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	115	11.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	105	10.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	90	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	465	60.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	180	23.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	130	16.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	34.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	24.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	23.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	80	17.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	405	52.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	15.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	14.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	14.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	180	23.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	110	14.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	12.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	12.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	11.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	4.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,785	51.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,345	29.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,320	11.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	790	7.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,245	36.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,125	30.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,360	19.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,780	10.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	465	2.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,465	15.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	2,195	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,015	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,865	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,575	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,290	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,275	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,150	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,125	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,005	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Sapeaçu/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,585
Commute out to work in another municipality	860
Commute in from another municipality to work here	385
Net commuting	−480
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.08
Commuting attraction index	0.904
Median commuting time	30 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]: Sapeaçu/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sapeacu-ba-2929602/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.