Migration in Bento Fernandes/RN (2017–2022)

Bento Fernandes/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,480 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 425 in-migrants and lost 355 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +70 people (15.30 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.088. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Bento Fernandes/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	425	294 to 556	use with caution
Out-migrants	355	204 to 506	use with caution
Net migration	+70	−130 to 270	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	15.30	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.088	-	-

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 Bento Fernandes/RN
Origin	People	Precision
João Câmara/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Touros/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Santa Maria/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Riachuelo/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Bento Fernandes/RN
Destination	People	Precision
João Câmara/RN · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	230	54.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	125	29.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	16.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	52.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	29.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	12.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	5.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	36.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	24.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	22.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	9.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	7.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	16.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	55	12.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	11.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	9.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	9.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	3.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	215	60.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	85	23.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	55	15.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	70	37.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	27.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	24.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	10.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	30.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	24.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	22.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	14.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	8.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	90	25.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	20.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	19.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	18.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	6.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,575	57.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	720	26.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	275	10.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	160	5.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,405	32.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,330	30.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,230	28.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	325	7.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	95	2.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	555	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	530	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	520	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	445	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	385	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	375	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	350	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	330	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	305	7.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	265	6.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Bento Fernandes/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,505
Commute out to work in another municipality	475
Commute in from another municipality to work here	90
Net commuting	−380
Out-commuting rate (%)	31.49
Commuting attraction index	0.739
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]: Bento Fernandes/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/bento-fernandes-rn-2401602/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.