Migration in João Câmara/RN (2017–2022)

João Câmara/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 30,780 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,705 in-migrants and lost 2,675 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −965 people (−31.41 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.221. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for João Câmara/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,705	1,256 to 2,154	good
Out-migrants	2,675	2,136 to 3,214	good
Net migration	−965	−1,666 to −264	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−31.41	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.221	-	-

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 João Câmara/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	430	use with caution
Parazinho/RN · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
São Bento do Norte/RN · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Bento Fernandes/RN · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Jardim de Angicos/RN · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Touros/RN · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from João Câmara/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	395	low precision
Ceará-Mirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Touros/RN · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Macaíba/RN · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Pureza/RN · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Bento Fernandes/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Poço Branco/RN · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Extremoz/RN · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	795	46.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	595	34.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	315	18.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	450	41.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	320	29.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	220	20.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	7.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	540	31.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	430	25.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	280	16.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	14.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	200	11.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	380	22.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	290	17.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	190	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	175	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	170	9.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	145	8.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	140	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	130	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,370	51.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	985	36.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	320	12.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	640	44.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	365	25.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	260	18.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	175	12.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	825	31.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	640	24.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	550	20.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	420	15.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	205	7.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	465	17.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	410	15.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	315	11.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	300	11.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	295	11.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	285	10.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	180	6.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	170	6.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	150	5.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	100	3.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,925	57.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,280	22.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,235	11.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,445	7.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	11,290	35.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,290	26.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,715	24.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,915	9.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,335	4.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,760	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,740	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,725	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,560	12.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,800	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,670	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,470	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,235	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,225	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,855	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for João Câmara/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,145
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,040
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,265
Net commuting	+225
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.24
Commuting attraction index	1.002
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]: João Câmara/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/joao-camara-rn-2405801/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.