Migration in João Dias/RN (2017–2022)

João Dias/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,955 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 265 in-migrants and lost 175 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +90 people (44.82 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.200. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for João Dias/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	265	173 to 357	use with caution
Out-migrants	175	70 to 280	low precision
Net migration	+90	−49 to 229	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	44.82	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.200	-	-

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 João Dias/RN
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Antônio Martins/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Catolé do Rocha/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from João Dias/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Antônio Martins/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Frutuoso Gomes/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	105	39.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	80	30.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	30.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	42.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	22.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	22.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	11.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	51.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	16.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	14.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	9.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	7.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	55	20.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	16.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	16.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	13.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	9.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	7.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	85	47.2%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	85	47.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	61.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	23.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	15.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	32.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	29.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	20.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	17.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	58.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	17.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	14.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	8.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	810	68.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	16.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	11.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	4.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	615	34.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	500	27.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	475	26.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	11.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	10	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	255	15.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	235	13.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	190	11.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	185	10.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	180	10.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	145	8.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	140	8.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	125	7.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	120	7.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	115	6.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for João Dias/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	605
Commute out to work in another municipality	85
Commute in from another municipality to work here	25
Net commuting	−60
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.02
Commuting attraction index	0.902
Median commuting time	120 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 Dias/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/joao-dias-rn-2405900/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.