Migration in Ceará-Mirim/RN (2017–2022)

Ceará-Mirim/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 73,585 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,150 in-migrants and lost 3,585 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,565 people (34.88 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.264. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 50 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ceará-Mirim/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,150	5,395 to 6,905	good
Out-migrants	3,585	2,941 to 4,229	good
Net migration	+2,565	1,572 to 3,558	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	34.88	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.264	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Ceará-Mirim/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	2,815	good
Ielmo Marinho/RN · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
João Câmara/RN · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Taipu/RN · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Maxaranguape/RN · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Touros/RN · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Extremoz/RN · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ceará-Mirim/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	1,010	use with caution
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	355	low precision
São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Extremoz/RN · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Pureza/RN · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Maxaranguape/RN · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Touros/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Macaíba/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Ielmo Marinho/RN · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,145	51.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,240	36.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	765	12.4%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,960	47.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,265	30.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	555	13.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	370	8.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,670	27.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,295	21.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,220	19.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	825	13.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	800	13.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	345	5.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,095	17.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	870	14.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	780	12.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	715	11.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	550	8.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	510	8.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	510	8.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	410	6.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	370	6.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	295	4.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	55	0.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,965	54.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,060	29.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	560	15.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	740	35.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	590	28.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	405	19.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	350	16.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,145	31.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	925	25.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	610	17.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	485	13.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	420	11.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	675	18.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	625	17.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	475	13.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	430	12.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	325	9.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	300	8.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	265	7.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	250	7.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	130	3.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	115	3.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	21,525	49.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	12,145	27.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	6,815	15.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,460	7.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	23,690	32.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	19,725	27.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	19,600	26.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,450	10.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,150	2.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	300	0.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,090	13.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,570	12.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,535	12.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,235	12.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,235	9.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,765	8.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,735	8.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,565	8.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,165	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	4,205	6.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	215	0.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	60	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ceará-Mirim/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	25,825
Commute out to work in another municipality	7,050
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,310
Net commuting	−5,740
Out-commuting rate (%)	27.30
Commuting attraction index	0.756
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Natal → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Ceará-Mirim/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ceara-mirim-rn-2402600/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.