Migration in Alexandria/RN (2017–2022)

Alexandria/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,880 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 805 in-migrants and lost 855 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −45 people (−3.67 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.029. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Alexandria/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	805	621 to 989	good
Out-migrants	855	551 to 1,159	use with caution
Net migration	−45	−401 to 311	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−3.67	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.029	-	-

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 Alexandria/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Bom Sucesso/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Tenente Ananias/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Pau dos Ferros/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Baraúna/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Alexandria/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Bom Sucesso/PB · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Tenente Ananias/RN · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Pilões/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Serra do Mel/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Brejo dos Santos/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	340	42.2%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	285	35.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	180	22.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	250	44.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	29.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	85	15.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	10.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	325	40.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	26.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	19.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	10.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	3.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	130	16.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	125	15.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	125	15.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	95	11.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	700	81.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	85	9.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	70	8.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	250	47.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	25.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	105	19.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	7.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	215	25.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	210	24.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	22.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	18.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	8.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	170	19.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	125	14.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	120	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	9.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	6.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,010	58.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,745	20.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,010	11.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	830	9.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,775	29.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,755	29.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,690	28.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,200	9.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	410	3.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,785	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,655	13.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,420	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,300	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,270	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,140	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	965	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	925	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	840	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	725	6.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	40	0.3%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Alexandria/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,435
Commute out to work in another municipality	315
Commute in from another municipality to work here	265
Net commuting	−50
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.11
Commuting attraction index	0.969
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]: Alexandria/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/alexandria-rn-2400505/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.