Migration in Ouro Branco/RN (2017–2022)

Ouro Branco/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,640 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 280 in-migrants and lost 160 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +115 people (25.06 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.265. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ouro Branco/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	280	202 to 358	good
Out-migrants	160	95 to 225	use with caution
Net migration	+115	13 to 217	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	25.06	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.265	-	-

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 Ouro Branco/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Caicó/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Jardim do Seridó/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São José do Sabugi/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ouro Branco/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Jardim do Seridó/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Santa Luzia/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Várzea/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	110	39.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	105	37.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	65	23.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	45.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	24.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	16.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	13.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	36.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	23.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	14.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	12.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	12.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	50	17.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	16.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.4%	<5
Ages 60 and over, male	15	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	70	43.8%	5-19
Multi-step migration	55	34.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	21.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	41.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	29.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	16.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	12.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	37.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	31.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	21.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15	9.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	60	37.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	21.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	15.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	12.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	20	12.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,720	53.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	885	27.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	10.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	255	8.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,755	37.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,305	28.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	715	15.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	585	12.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	265	5.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	625	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	620	14.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	545	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	490	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	470	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	450	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	305	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	290	6.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	280	6.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	280	6.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ouro Branco/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,525
Commute out to work in another municipality	255
Commute in from another municipality to work here	125
Net commuting	−130
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.70
Commuting attraction index	0.897
Median commuting time	40 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]: Ouro Branco/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ouro-branco-rn-2408508/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.