Migration in Rafael Godeiro/RN (2017–2022)

Rafael Godeiro/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,790 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 290 in-migrants and lost 130 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +160 people (56.87 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.381. 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 Rafael Godeiro/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	290	204 to 376	use with caution
Out-migrants	130	51 to 209	low precision
Net migration	+160	43 to 277	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	56.87	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.381	-	-

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 Rafael Godeiro/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Almino Afonso/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Frutuoso Gomes/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Olho d'Água do Borges/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Patu/RN · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rafael Godeiro/RN
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	105	36.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	90	31.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	90	31.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	1.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	30.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	15.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	10	5.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	36.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	34.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	17.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	65	23.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	35	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	10.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	10.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	5.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	90	69.2%	5-19
Multi-step migration	35	26.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	52.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	36.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	10.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	48.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	28.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	24.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	90	72.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	28.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	945	53.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	470	26.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	185	10.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	155	8.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	890	33.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	790	29.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	660	25.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	220	8.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	85	3.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	400	16.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	365	14.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	255	10.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	255	10.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	245	9.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	230	9.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	205	8.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	195	7.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	180	7.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	165	6.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rafael Godeiro/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	735
Commute out to work in another municipality	110
Commute in from another municipality to work here	65
Net commuting	−40
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.82
Commuting attraction index	0.931
Median commuting time	35 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]: Rafael Godeiro/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/rafael-godeiro-rn-2410603/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.