Migration in Areia Branca/RN (2017–2022)

Areia Branca/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,615 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 785 in-migrants and lost 1,280 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −495 people (−21.87 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.240. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 85 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Areia Branca/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	785	535 to 1,035	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,280	857 to 1,703	use with caution
Net migration	−495	−986 to −4	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−21.87	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.240	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Areia Branca/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Areia Branca/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Grossos/RN · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Serra do Mel/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Porto do Mangue/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	400	51.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	205	26.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	175	22.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	295	51.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	33.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	12.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	265	34.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	200	25.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	19.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	16.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	5.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	125	16.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	105	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	12.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	11.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	11.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	9.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	7.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	810	63.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	310	24.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	160	12.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	385	46.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	265	31.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	12.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	10.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	445	34.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	405	31.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	14.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	170	13.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	55	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	235	18.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	190	14.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	150	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	150	11.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	150	11.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	100	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	6.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	4.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,630	37.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,195	34.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,850	18.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,550	10.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,705	28.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,140	26.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,325	18.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,305	18.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,745	7.5%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,475	16.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,095	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,505	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,435	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,115	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,745	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,700	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,605	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,545	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,520	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Areia Branca/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,375
Commute out to work in another municipality	885
Commute in from another municipality to work here	570
Net commuting	−315
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.57
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]: Areia Branca/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/areia-branca-rn-2401107/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.