Migration in Passagem/RN (2017–2022)

Passagem/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,935 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 225 in-migrants and lost 225 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of 0 people (0.70 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.005. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory balance. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Passagem/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	225	145 to 305	use with caution
Out-migrants	225	108 to 342	use with caution
Net migration	0	−141 to 141	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	0.70	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.005	-	-

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 Passagem/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Santo Antônio/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Várzea/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São José de Mipibu/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Passagem/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Brejinho/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	90	40.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	90	40.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	20.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	45.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	29.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	19.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	39.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	30.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	26.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	40	17.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	15.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	6.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	105	46.7%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	100	44.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	8.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	52.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	26.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	21.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	45.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	22.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	20.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	11.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	45.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	25.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, 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	1,085	58.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	450	24.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	12.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	110	5.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	985	34.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	975	33.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	585	20.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	285	9.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	50	1.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	395	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	370	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	320	11.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	300	11.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	245	9.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	235	8.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	220	8.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	220	8.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	200	7.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	195	7.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Passagem/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,080
Commute out to work in another municipality	250
Commute in from another municipality to work here	85
Net commuting	−170
Out-commuting rate (%)	23.37
Commuting attraction index	0.802
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]: Passagem/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/passagem-rn-2409209/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.