Migration in Ubaíra/BA (2017–2022)

Ubaíra/BA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,530 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,315 in-migrants and lost 1,095 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +225 people (12.75 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.093. 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 Ubaíra/BA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,315	1,058 to 1,572	good
Out-migrants	1,095	765 to 1,425	use with caution
Net migration	+225	−193 to 643	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	12.75	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.093	-	-

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 Ubaíra/BA
Origin	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Jiquiriçá/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Brejões/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santa Inês/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Jequié/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Camaçari/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Amargosa/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Santo Antônio de Jesus/BA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ubaíra/BA
Destination	People	Precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Santa Inês/BA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Santo Antônio de Jesus/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Jiquiriçá/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Brejões/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	575	43.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	420	31.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	320	24.3%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	330	41.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	295	36.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	14.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	8.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	410	31.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	350	26.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	340	25.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	12.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	4.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	240	18.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	180	13.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	175	13.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	155	11.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	135	10.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	135	10.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	125	9.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	75	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	3.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	710	64.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	210	19.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	175	16.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	240	45.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	33.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	16.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	5.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	385	35.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	260	23.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	19.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	12.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	90	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	220	20.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	190	17.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	135	12.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	125	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	120	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	8.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	5.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.8%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,360	64.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,385	20.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,035	9.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	695	6.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,535	32.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,100	29.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,610	26.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,635	9.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	420	2.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,305	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,235	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,865	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,765	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,670	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,635	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,255	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,190	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,155	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,125	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ubaíra/BA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,240
Commute out to work in another municipality	475
Commute in from another municipality to work here	255
Net commuting	−220
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.64
Commuting attraction index	0.955
Median commuting time	40 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]: Ubaíra/BA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ubaira-ba-2932101/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.