Migration in Carnaúba dos Dantas/RN (2017–2022)

Carnaúba dos Dantas/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,490 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 635 in-migrants and lost 195 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +440 people (58.75 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.532. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Carnaúba dos Dantas/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	635	475 to 795	good
Out-migrants	195	98 to 292	use with caution
Net migration	+440	253 to 627	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	58.75	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.532	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Carnaúba dos Dantas/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Acari/RN · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Picuí/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Parelhas/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Carnaúba dos Dantas/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Jardim do Seridó/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	235	37.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	225	35.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	175	27.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	37.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	34.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	70	16.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	11.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	43.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	24.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	16.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	11.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	135	21.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	120	19.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	65	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	7.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	5.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	90	46.2%	5-19
Multi-step migration	65	33.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	40	20.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	40.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	36.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	24.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	42.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	34.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	23.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	85	43.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	30.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	12.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	12.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,080	43.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,620	33.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	675	14.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	440	9.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,625	35.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,340	31.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,275	17.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	640	8.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	455	6.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,020	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,005	14.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	800	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	760	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	655	9.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	580	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	535	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	520	7.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	510	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	460	6.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Carnaúba dos Dantas/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,590
Commute out to work in another municipality	285
Commute in from another municipality to work here	225
Net commuting	−60
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.95
Commuting attraction index	0.959
Median commuting time	30 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]: Carnaúba dos Dantas/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/carnauba-dos-dantas-rn-2402402/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.