Migration in Francisco Dantas/RN (2017–2022)

Francisco Dantas/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,550 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 235 in-migrants and lost 190 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +45 people (17.28 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.104. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Francisco Dantas/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	235	163 to 307	use with caution
Out-migrants	190	102 to 278	use with caution
Net migration	+45	−69 to 159	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	17.28	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.104	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Francisco Dantas/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Pau dos Ferros/RN · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Francisco do Oeste/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Portalegre/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Francisco Dantas/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Pau dos Ferros/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Portalegre/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Francisco do Oeste/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	95	41.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	80	34.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	23.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	53.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	30.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	13.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	44.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	29.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	14.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	8.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	45	19.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	14.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	12.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	12.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	12.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	8.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	10	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	105	55.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	55	28.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	30	15.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	60.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	25.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	39.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	34.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	13.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	10.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	70	36.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	21.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	15.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	15.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	10.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	985	57.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	410	24.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	190	11.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	120	7.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,020	41.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	720	29.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	415	16.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	240	9.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	75	3.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	360	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	355	15.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	260	11.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	250	10.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	250	10.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	230	10.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	155	6.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	155	6.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	150	6.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	145	6.3%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Francisco Dantas/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	795
Commute out to work in another municipality	255
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−205
Out-commuting rate (%)	32.26
Commuting attraction index	0.680
Median commuting time	25 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]: Francisco Dantas/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/francisco-dantas-rn-2403905/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.