Migration in Paraú/RN (2017–2022)

Paraú/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,390 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 155 in-migrants and lost 220 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −65 people (−19.10 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.172. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Paraú/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	155	92 to 218	use with caution
Out-migrants	220	104 to 336	use with caution
Net migration	−65	−197 to 67	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−19.10	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.172	-	-

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 Paraú/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Açu/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Triunfo Potiguar/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Paraú/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Jucurutu/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	55	35.5%	5-19
Multi-step migration	55	35.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	29.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	33.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	33.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	16.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	16.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	32.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	29.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	35	22.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	15	9.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	35	22.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	16.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	12.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	15	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	9.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	9.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	120	54.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	90	40.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	39.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	32.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	28.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	31.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	26.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	22.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	20.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	55	25.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	25.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	22.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	13.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,225	51.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	765	32.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	185	7.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	185	7.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,195	34.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	945	27.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	645	18.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	515	15.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	120	3.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	505	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	495	15.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	360	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	355	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	330	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	310	9.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	265	8.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	235	7.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	210	6.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	165	5.1%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Paraú/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,075
Commute out to work in another municipality	185
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	−55
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.06
Commuting attraction index	0.927
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]: Paraú/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/parau-rn-2408706/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.