Migration in Equador/RN (2017–2022)

Equador/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,035 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 245 in-migrants and lost 475 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −230 people (−45.61 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.319. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Equador/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	245	173 to 317	good
Out-migrants	475	235 to 715	use with caution
Net migration	−230	−481 to 21	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−45.61	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.319	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Equador/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Junco do Seridó/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Santa Luzia/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Tenório/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Equador/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Junco do Seridó/PB · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Tenório/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	100	40.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	85	34.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	60	24.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	44.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	26.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	20.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	8.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	38.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	30.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	14.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	12.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	50	20.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	14.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	12.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	6.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	270	56.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	160	33.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	9.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	48.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	34.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	14.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	38.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	22.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	19.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	75	16.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	120	24.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	15.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	15.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	14.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	20	4.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,875	56.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	770	23.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	380	11.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	310	9.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,880	36.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,345	26.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,035	20.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	685	13.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	170	3.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	685	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	665	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	560	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	535	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	490	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	400	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	395	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	390	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	335	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	330	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Equador/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,705
Commute out to work in another municipality	205
Commute in from another municipality to work here	165
Net commuting	−40
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.94
Commuting attraction index	0.964
Median commuting time	35 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]: Equador/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/equador-rn-2403400/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.