Migration in Brejinho/RN (2017–2022)

Brejinho/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,415 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 905 in-migrants and lost 845 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +60 people (5.14 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.034. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 55 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Brejinho/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	905	690 to 1,120	good
Out-migrants	845	588 to 1,102	use with caution
Net migration	+60	−275 to 395	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	5.14	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.034	-	-

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 Brejinho/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Monte Alegre/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Santo Antônio/RN · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São José de Mipibu/RN · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Passagem/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Brejinho/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
São José de Mipibu/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Monte Alegre/RN · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Jundiá/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Lagoa de Pedras/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	445	49.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	320	35.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	130	14.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	260	50.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	22.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	17.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	10.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	290	32.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	265	29.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	21.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	12.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	4.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	120	13.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	120	13.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	105	11.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	100	11.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	11.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	95	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	9.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	3.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	375	44.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	345	40.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	125	14.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	245	45.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	24.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	15.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	75	14.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	280	33.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	255	30.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	13.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	12.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	70	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	170	20.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	145	17.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	140	16.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	11.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	10.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	6.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,130	58.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,760	24.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	810	11.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	370	5.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,490	31.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,360	29.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,210	28.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	960	8.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	225	2.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,410	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,330	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,320	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,250	12.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	940	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	905	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	850	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	820	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	815	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	810	7.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Brejinho/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,915
Commute out to work in another municipality	705
Commute in from another municipality to work here	305
Net commuting	−400
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.96
Commuting attraction index	0.843
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]: Brejinho/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/brejinho-rn-2401800/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.