Migration in Simões Filho/BA (2017–2022)

Simões Filho/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 107,040 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,100 in-migrants and lost 4,970 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,135 people (10.59 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.102. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 80 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Simões Filho/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,100	5,323 to 6,877	good
Out-migrants	4,970	4,255 to 5,685	good
Net migration	+1,135	79 to 2,191	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	10.59	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.102	-	-

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 Simões Filho/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	2,995	good
Lauro de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Candeias/BA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Feira de Santana/BA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Alagoinhas/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Dias d'Ávila/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Simões Filho/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	955	use with caution
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	745	use with caution
Lauro de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	375	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Dias d'Ávila/BA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Conceição do Jacuípe/BA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Macaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Santo Amaro/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Mata de São João/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Candeias/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,535	57.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,980	32.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	575	9.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,905	48.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	915	23.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	685	17.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	425	10.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,850	30.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,395	22.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,330	21.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,050	17.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	380	6.2%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	95	1.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,145	18.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	920	15.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	775	12.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	710	11.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	600	9.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	555	9.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	520	8.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	495	8.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	215	3.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	180	2.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,005	40.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,900	38.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,065	21.4%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,270	40.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	780	24.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	600	19.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	490	15.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,435	28.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,285	25.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	905	18.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	730	14.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	580	11.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	970	19.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	840	16.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	525	10.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	490	9.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	460	9.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	425	8.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	390	7.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	385	7.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	280	5.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	200	4.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	28,845	42.5%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	21,890	32.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	11,490	16.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,595	8.2%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	34,950	32.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	29,050	26.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	23,465	21.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	15,835	14.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,750	4.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	305	0.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	16,170	16.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	14,040	13.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	13,470	13.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	11,195	11.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	8,600	8.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	8,500	8.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	8,085	8.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	7,830	7.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	7,315	7.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,630	5.6%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Simões Filho/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	43,255
Commute out to work in another municipality	9,145
Commute in from another municipality to work here	6,880
Net commuting	−2,265
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.14
Commuting attraction index	0.924
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]: Simões Filho/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/simoes-filho-ba-2930709/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.