Migration in Arês/RN (2017–2022)

Arês/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,325 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 850 in-migrants and lost 765 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +90 people (7.22 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.055. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Arês/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	850	667 to 1,033	good
Out-migrants	765	510 to 1,020	use with caution
Net migration	+90	−225 to 405	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.22	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.055	-	-

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 Arês/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Goianinha/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Senador Georgino Avelino/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São José de Mipibu/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Tibau do Sul/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Espírito Santo/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Arês/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Tibau do Sul/RN · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Goianinha/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Senador Georgino Avelino/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	330	38.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	295	34.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	220	25.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	230	42.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	31.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	14.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	11.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	280	32.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	240	28.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	25.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	8.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	3.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	165	19.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	130	15.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	125	14.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	105	12.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	85	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	6.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	6.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	6.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	350	46.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	325	42.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	11.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	250	51.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	25.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	70	14.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	9.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	28.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	25.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	18.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	16.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	10.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	150	19.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	145	19.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	13.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	13.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	4.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,200	55.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,975	26.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	930	12.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	470	6.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,050	32.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,490	28.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,360	27.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,100	8.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	390	3.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,595	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,595	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,390	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,300	11.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,020	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,005	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	975	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	930	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	900	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	760	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Arês/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,205
Commute out to work in another municipality	895
Commute in from another municipality to work here	605
Net commuting	−290
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.25
Commuting attraction index	0.918
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Natal → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Arês/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ares-rn-2401206/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.