Migration in Guamaré/RN (2017–2022)

Guamaré/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 14,215 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,055 in-migrants and lost 710 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +345 people (24.29 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.195. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 55 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Guamaré/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,055	835 to 1,275	good
Out-migrants	710	520 to 900	good
Net migration	+345	55 to 635	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	24.29	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.195	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Guamaré/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Macau/RN · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Pedro Avelino/RN · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Pendências/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
João Câmara/RN · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Jandaíra/RN · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Ceará-Mirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Guamaré/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Macau/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Pedro Avelino/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Jandaíra/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	525	49.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	450	42.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	85	8.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	285	41.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	215	31.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	16.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	70	10.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	400	37.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	280	26.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	220	20.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	11.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	35	3.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	180	17.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	145	13.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	140	13.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	130	12.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	120	11.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	90	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	2.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	355	49.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	230	32.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	130	18.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	42.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	37.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	13.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	7.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	38.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	24.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	23.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	9.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	150	21.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	125	17.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	105	14.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	11.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	11.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	7.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	6.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	3.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,240	50.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,315	27.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,240	14.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	675	8.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,470	31.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,425	31.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,510	17.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,250	15.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	510	3.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,800	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,780	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,705	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,655	12.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,200	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,185	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,160	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,070	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	795	6.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	730	5.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Guamaré/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,820
Commute out to work in another municipality	425
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,485
Net commuting	+1,060
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.34
Commuting attraction index	1.154
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]: Guamaré/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/guamare-rn-2404507/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.