Migration in Souto Soares/BA (2017–2022)

Souto Soares/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,900 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 810 in-migrants and lost 585 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +225 people (14.26 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.163. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 80 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Souto Soares/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	810	619 to 1,001	good
Out-migrants	585	334 to 836	use with caution
Net migration	+225	−90 to 540	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	14.26	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.163	-	-

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 Souto Soares/BA
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Iraquara/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Canarana/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Mulungu do Morro/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Barro Alto/BA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Souto Soares/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Barro Alto/BA · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Mulungu do Morro/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Iraquara/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	355	43.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	295	36.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	160	19.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	215	45.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	29.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	13.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	11.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	290	35.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	245	30.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	25.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	5.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	2.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	170	21.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	155	19.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	115	14.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	70	8.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	365	62.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	135	23.3%	5-19
Multi-step migration	80	13.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	49.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	27.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	18.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	36.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	29.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	19.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	90	15.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	100	17.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	17.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	95	16.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	16.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	14.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	7.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,875	60.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,225	22.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,175	12.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	465	4.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,330	33.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,755	29.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,720	29.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,200	7.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	160	1.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,020	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,920	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,860	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,690	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,520	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,475	9.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,225	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,150	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,135	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,020	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Souto Soares/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,475
Commute out to work in another municipality	565
Commute in from another municipality to work here	135
Net commuting	−430
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.33
Commuting attraction index	0.909
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]: Souto Soares/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/souto-soares-ba-2930808/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.