Migration in Afonso Bezerra/RN (2017–2022)

Afonso Bezerra/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,125 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 600 in-migrants and lost 505 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +100 people (9.68 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.089. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Afonso Bezerra/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	600	444 to 756	good
Out-migrants	505	333 to 677	use with caution
Net migration	+100	−132 to 332	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	9.68	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.089	-	-

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 Afonso Bezerra/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Açu/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Pendências/RN · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Ipanguaçu/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Angicos/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Pedro Avelino/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Afonso Bezerra/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Açu/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Ipanguaçu/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Pendências/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Pedro Avelino/RN · 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	245	41.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	205	34.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	145	24.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	49.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	23.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	16.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	10.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	35.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	28.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	19.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	10.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	5.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	105	17.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	95	16.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	12.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	12.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	8.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	3.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	290	57.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	160	31.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	10.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	58.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	29.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	10.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	260	52.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	22.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	15.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	11.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	110	22.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	16.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	15.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	11.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	9.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	8.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	5.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	5.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,660	57.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,395	21.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	885	13.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	475	7.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,265	31.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,245	31.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,240	21.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,100	10.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	380	3.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,275	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,245	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,120	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,040	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	860	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	835	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	775	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	730	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	695	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	685	7.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, sex undetermined	70	0.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, sex undetermined	55	0.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	50	0.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	50	0.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	35	0.4%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Afonso Bezerra/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,090
Commute out to work in another municipality	360
Commute in from another municipality to work here	255
Net commuting	−100
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.59
Commuting attraction index	0.949
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]: Afonso Bezerra/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/afonso-bezerra-rn-2400307/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.