Migration in Saubara/BA (2017–2022)

Saubara/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,775 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 820 in-migrants and lost 175 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +645 people (60.00 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.652. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Saubara/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	820	614 to 1,026	good
Out-migrants	175	63 to 287	low precision
Net migration	+645	411 to 879	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	60.00	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.652	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 5-19 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Saubara/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	465	use with caution
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Santo Amaro/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Cachoeira/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Saubara/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Santo Amaro/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	455	55.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	195	23.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	170	20.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	270	50.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	29.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	13.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	6.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	280	34.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	25.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	205	25.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	55	6.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	105	12.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	12.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	90	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	10.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	9.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	6.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	100	57.1%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	50	28.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	14.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	89.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	10.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	65	37.1%	<5
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	37.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	25.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	175	100.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,600	50.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,270	31.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	960	13.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	335	4.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,660	34.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,195	30.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,700	25.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	765	7.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	295	2.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,645	16.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,455	14.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,130	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,090	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	990	9.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	850	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	715	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	710	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	700	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	665	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Saubara/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,860
Commute out to work in another municipality	195
Commute in from another municipality to work here	145
Net commuting	−50
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.08
Commuting attraction index	0.948
Median commuting time	80 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]: Saubara/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/saubara-ba-2929750/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.