Migration in Pedra Grande/RN (2017–2022)

Pedra Grande/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,330 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 240 in-migrants and lost 230 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +10 people (2.27 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.016. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pedra Grande/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	240	161 to 319	use with caution
Out-migrants	230	43 to 417	low precision
Net migration	+10	−193 to 213	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	2.27	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.016	-	-

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 Pedra Grande/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
João Câmara/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pedra Grande/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Parazinho/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	95	40.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	85	36.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	23.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	46.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	34.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	11.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	7.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	41.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	22.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	20.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	8.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	15	6.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	45	19.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	17.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	12.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	12.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	8.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	6.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	130	55.3%	5-19
Multi-step migration	55	23.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	21.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	48.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	29.6%	<5
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	22.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	60.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	13.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	13.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	25	10.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	155	67.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	17.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	15.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,235	61.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	470	23.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	155	7.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	7.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,050	31.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	965	28.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	855	25.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	350	10.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	155	4.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	405	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	405	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	395	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	355	11.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	310	10.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	290	9.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	245	7.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	245	7.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	235	7.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	210	6.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pedra Grande/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,285
Commute out to work in another municipality	165
Commute in from another municipality to work here	90
Net commuting	−75
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.87
Commuting attraction index	0.908
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]: Pedra Grande/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pedra-grande-rn-2409506/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.