Migration in Santana do Matos/RN (2017–2022)

Santana do Matos/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,780 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 785 in-migrants and lost 1,045 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −260 people (−21.88 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.141. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santana do Matos/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	785	582 to 988	good
Out-migrants	1,045	743 to 1,347	good
Net migration	−260	−624 to 104	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−21.88	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.141	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Santana do Matos/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
Angicos/RN · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Tenente Laurentino Cruz/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Florânia/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santana do Matos/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Angicos/RN · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Caicó/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Lagoa Nova/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Jucurutu/RN · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Tenente Laurentino Cruz/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Upanema/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Bodó/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Rafael/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	290	36.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	250	31.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	245	31.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	290	53.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	22.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	14.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	10.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	305	38.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	21.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	19.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	12.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	8.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	135	17.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	120	15.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	120	15.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	100	12.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	4.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	620	59.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	270	26.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	150	14.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	415	59.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	22.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	11.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	7.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	370	35.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	25.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	20.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	10.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	6.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	180	17.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	135	12.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	125	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	125	12.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	120	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	100	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	6.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	4.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,195	63.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,645	20.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	905	11.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	405	5.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,735	32.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,610	30.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,100	26.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,020	8.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	205	1.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,645	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,615	14.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,280	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,230	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,215	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,160	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	775	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	735	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	675	6.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	660	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santana do Matos/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,980
Commute out to work in another municipality	300
Commute in from another municipality to work here	125
Net commuting	−175
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.12
Commuting attraction index	0.882
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]: Santana do Matos/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santana-do-matos-rn-2411403/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.