Migration in Extremoz/RN (2017–2022)

Extremoz/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 57,020 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 14,170 in-migrants and lost 2,095 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +12,075 people (211.74 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.742. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 145 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Extremoz/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	14,170	13,005 to 15,335	good
Out-migrants	2,095	1,554 to 2,636	good
Net migration	+12,075	10,791 to 13,359	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	211.74	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.742	-	-

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 Extremoz/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	10,585	good
São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN · view pair in the atlas	700	use with caution
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	345	use with caution
Touros/RN · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Ceará-Mirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Macaíba/RN · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
João Câmara/RN · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
São José de Mipibu/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Extremoz/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	720	use with caution
São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN · view pair in the atlas	385	use with caution
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Ceará-Mirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Santa Cruz/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Ielmo Marinho/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	8,095	57.1%	>=500
Multi-step migration	5,845	41.2%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	230	1.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,840	51.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,845	19.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,470	15.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,250	13.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,325	30.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,150	29.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,745	19.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,875	13.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,070	7.6%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,725	19.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,505	17.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,685	11.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,570	11.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,430	10.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,145	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,120	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,070	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	540	3.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	375	2.6%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,005	48.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	780	37.2%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	310	14.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	530	45.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	275	23.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	220	18.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	145	12.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	785	37.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	580	27.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	510	24.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	175	8.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	45	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	405	19.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	285	13.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	270	12.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	265	12.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	205	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	190	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	170	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	160	7.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	80	3.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	3.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	11,480	40.6%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,155	35.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,190	14.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,465	8.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	14,865	31.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	14,260	30.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,430	19.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,380	13.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,325	4.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	50	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	6,395	15.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	6,060	14.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,785	13.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,595	13.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	3,840	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,775	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,410	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,385	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,350	5.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,105	4.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Extremoz/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	24,770
Commute out to work in another municipality	11,975
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,065
Net commuting	−8,910
Out-commuting rate (%)	48.35
Commuting attraction index	0.583
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]: Extremoz/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/extremoz-rn-2403608/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.