Migration in Baía Formosa/RN (2017–2022)

Baía Formosa/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,240 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 620 in-migrants and lost 745 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −120 people (−14.71 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.089. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Baía Formosa/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	620	459 to 781	good
Out-migrants	745	503 to 987	use with caution
Net migration	−120	−411 to 171	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−14.71	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.089	-	-

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 Baía Formosa/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Tibau do Sul/RN · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Nova Cruz/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Canguaretama/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Baía Formosa/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Tibau do Sul/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Mataraca/PB · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Pedro Velho/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Caiçara do Norte/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	260	41.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	190	30.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	170	27.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	38.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	25.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	19.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	16.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	32.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	23.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	20.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	12.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	12.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	100	16.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	90	14.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	12.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	365	49.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	310	41.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	8.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	45.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	36.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	13.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	285	38.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	37.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	14.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	9.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	165	22.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	105	14.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	11.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	9.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	9.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	4.7%	<5
Ages 40–59, female	30	4.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	4.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,770	53.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,080	21.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	810	15.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	480	9.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,660	32.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,535	31.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,710	20.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	955	11.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	325	4.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,160	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,120	14.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	870	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	845	11.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	680	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	635	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	600	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	580	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	570	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	545	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Baía Formosa/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,155
Commute out to work in another municipality	295
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,215
Net commuting	+915
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.42
Commuting attraction index	1.236
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]: Baía Formosa/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/baia-formosa-rn-2401404/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.