Migration in Barcelona/RN (2017–2022)

Barcelona/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,735 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 280 in-migrants and lost 280 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of 0 people (0.11 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.001. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory balance.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barcelona/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	280	208 to 352	good
Out-migrants	280	152 to 408	use with caution
Net migration	0	−147 to 147	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	0.11	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.001	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Barcelona/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
São Tomé/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Ruy Barbosa/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Lagoa de Velhos/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
São Paulo do Potengi/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barcelona/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo do Potengi/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	105	37.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	32.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	85	30.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	53.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	28.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	7.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	37.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	26.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	25.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	8.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	40	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	14.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	10.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	10.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	10.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	8.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	145	50.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	120	42.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	38.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	23.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	23.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	15.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	37.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	25.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	23.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	14.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	185	66.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	95	33.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,655	68.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	430	17.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	240	9.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	110	4.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,145	30.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,125	30.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,010	27.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	355	9.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	75	2.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	495	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	490	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	390	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	385	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	360	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	320	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	295	8.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	280	8.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	220	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	220	6.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barcelona/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,010
Commute out to work in another municipality	235
Commute in from another municipality to work here	55
Net commuting	−180
Out-commuting rate (%)	23.45
Commuting attraction index	0.813
Median commuting time	90 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]: Barcelona/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barcelona-rn-2401503/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.