Migration in Grossos/RN (2017–2022)

Grossos/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,360 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 430 in-migrants and lost 250 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +180 people (19.12 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.262. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Grossos/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	430	279 to 581	use with caution
Out-migrants	250	99 to 401	low precision
Net migration	+180	−33 to 393	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	19.12	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.262	-	-

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 Grossos/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Areia Branca/RN · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Tibau/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Grossos/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Tibau/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	185	42.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	165	37.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	19.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	44.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	38.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	11.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	5.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	30.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	29.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	23.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	11.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	70	16.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	14.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	14.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	12.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	5.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	135	54.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	80	32.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	35	14.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	95	79.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	20.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	30.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	26.0%	<5
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	24.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	20.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	180	70.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	19.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	9.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,745	58.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,275	20.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	910	14.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	455	7.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,490	36.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,925	30.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,440	15.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,255	13.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	380	4.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,350	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,260	14.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,180	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,130	12.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	775	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	705	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	690	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	655	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	630	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	550	6.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Grossos/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,225
Commute out to work in another municipality	325
Commute in from another municipality to work here	115
Net commuting	−210
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.09
Commuting attraction index	0.921
Median commuting time	60 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]: Grossos/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/grossos-rn-2404408/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.