Migration in Riachuelo/RN (2017–2022)

Riachuelo/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,935 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 455 in-migrants and lost 705 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −245 people (−35.56 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.213. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Riachuelo/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	455	323 to 587	good
Out-migrants	705	383 to 1,027	use with caution
Net migration	−245	−593 to 103	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−35.56	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.213	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Riachuelo/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
São Paulo do Potengi/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Santa Maria/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Caiçara do Rio do Vento/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Riachuelo/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Santa Maria/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Bento Fernandes/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	195	42.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	160	35.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	22.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	43.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	26.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	18.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	11.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	28.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	24.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	23.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	18.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	5.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	90	19.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	14.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	515	73.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	95	13.6%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	90	12.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	37.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	35.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	27.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	27.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	25.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	170	24.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	12.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	9.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	195	27.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	145	20.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	14.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	90	12.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	6.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,385	55.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,200	28.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	430	10.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	275	6.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,205	31.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,115	30.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,745	25.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	605	8.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	265	3.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	820	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	815	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	810	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	800	12.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	630	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	560	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	560	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	535	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	480	7.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	470	7.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Riachuelo/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,110
Commute out to work in another municipality	540
Commute in from another municipality to work here	180
Net commuting	−360
Out-commuting rate (%)	25.55
Commuting attraction index	0.806
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]: Riachuelo/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/riachuelo-rn-2410900/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.