Migration in Baraúna/RN (2017–2022)

Baraúna/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 25,155 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,065 in-migrants and lost 1,055 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +10 people (0.42 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.005. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Baraúna/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,065	762 to 1,368	good
Out-migrants	1,055	771 to 1,339	good
Net migration	+10	−406 to 426	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	0.42	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.005	-	-

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 Baraúna/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Jaguaruana/CE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Quixeré/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Baraúna/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Quixeré/CE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Jaguaruana/CE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Aracati/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Governador Dix-Sept Rosado/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Alexandria/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Almino Afonso/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	520	48.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	340	31.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	205	19.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	330	56.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	22.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	16.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	5.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	340	31.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	295	27.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	260	24.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	125	11.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	4.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	180	16.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	170	15.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	130	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	105	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	8.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	385	36.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	350	33.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	320	30.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	315	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	27.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	17.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	5.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	335	31.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	255	24.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	22.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	205	19.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	2.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	200	18.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	180	17.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	160	15.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	8.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,335	59.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,350	21.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,940	12.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,030	6.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,015	34.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,050	31.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,895	19.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,015	11.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	820	3.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,260	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,225	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,190	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,095	12.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,295	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,150	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,025	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,930	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,490	6.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,400	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Baraúna/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,315
Commute out to work in another municipality	345
Commute in from another municipality to work here	615
Net commuting	+270
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.34
Commuting attraction index	1.014
Median commuting time	52 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]: Baraúna/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barauna-rn-2401453/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.