Migration in Macaíba/RN (2017–2022)

Macaíba/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 76,400 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,105 in-migrants and lost 4,040 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,065 people (13.95 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.117. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 45 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Macaíba/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,105	4,413 to 5,797	good
Out-migrants	4,040	3,355 to 4,725	good
Net migration	+1,065	91 to 2,039	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	13.95	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.117	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Macaíba/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	1,450	good
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	600	use with caution
São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
São José de Mipibu/RN · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
João Câmara/RN · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Nísia Floresta/RN · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Bom Jesus/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Ceará-Mirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Macaíba/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	760	use with caution
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	680	use with caution
São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN · view pair in the atlas	500	use with caution
Nísia Floresta/RN · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
São José de Mipibu/RN · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Extremoz/RN · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Santa Cruz/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Bom Jesus/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Ceará-Mirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Vera Cruz/RN · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,465	48.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,180	42.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	455	8.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,265	37.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,100	32.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	695	20.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	340	10.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,700	33.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,210	23.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,145	22.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	655	12.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	390	7.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	950	18.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	895	17.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	570	11.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	485	9.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	460	9.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	390	7.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	375	7.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	370	7.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	355	7.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	255	5.0%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,890	46.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,440	35.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	710	17.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	865	35.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	845	34.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	400	16.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	330	13.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,185	29.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,015	25.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	860	21.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	730	18.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	220	5.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	775	19.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	750	18.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	460	11.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	450	11.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	395	9.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	350	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	345	8.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	315	7.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	115	2.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	2.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	22,885	47.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	13,020	27.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,465	17.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,495	7.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	24,555	31.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	24,215	31.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15,770	20.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	9,710	12.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,820	3.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	10,420	14.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,670	13.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	9,535	13.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,735	12.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,940	8.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,870	8.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,775	8.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,760	8.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,150	7.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,335	6.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	60	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Macaíba/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	29,400
Commute out to work in another municipality	7,555
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,775
Net commuting	−2,780
Out-commuting rate (%)	25.70
Commuting attraction index	0.880
Median commuting time	50 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Natal → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Macaíba/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/macaiba-rn-2407104/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.