Migration in São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN (2017–2022)

São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 107,710 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 16,565 in-migrants and lost 4,080 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +12,485 people (115.92 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.605. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 105 arrived with an unreported origin and 50 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	16,565	15,432 to 17,698	good
Out-migrants	4,080	3,422 to 4,738	good
Net migration	+12,485	11,175 to 13,795	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	115.92	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.605	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	11,205	good
Macaíba/RN · view pair in the atlas	500	use with caution
Extremoz/RN · view pair in the atlas	385	use with caution
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Ceará-Mirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Caicó/RN · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
João Câmara/RN · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	1,165	use with caution
Extremoz/RN · view pair in the atlas	700	use with caution
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	500	use with caution
Macaíba/RN · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
Ceará-Mirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Pureza/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Caiçara do Norte/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Afonso Bezerra/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Maxaranguape/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Jardim de Angicos/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	9,730	58.7%	>=500
Multi-step migration	6,175	37.3%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	660	4.0%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,025	44.3%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,555	22.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,900	16.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,875	16.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,555	33.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,270	25.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,725	22.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,730	10.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,215	7.3%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,150	19.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,915	17.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,040	12.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,855	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,475	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,290	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,215	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,200	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	760	4.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	620	3.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	45	0.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,990	48.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,160	28.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	930	22.8%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,050	39.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	680	25.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	535	20.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	400	15.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,120	27.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	970	23.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	880	21.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	525	12.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	495	12.1%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	90	2.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	820	20.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	610	15.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	550	13.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	525	12.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	410	10.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	380	9.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	315	7.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	310	7.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	110	2.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	1.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	23,280	37.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	21,805	35.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	10,705	17.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,715	9.3%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	34,860	35.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	28,805	29.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15,835	16.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	14,900	15.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,705	4.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	13,705	15.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	12,655	13.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	12,480	13.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	11,620	12.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	7,550	8.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	7,525	8.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	7,245	8.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	7,065	7.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,160	6.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,800	5.3%	>=500
Other / suppressed	190	0.2%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	49,440
Commute out to work in another municipality	24,635
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,615
Net commuting	−21,020
Out-commuting rate (%)	49.83
Commuting attraction index	0.542
Median commuting time	50 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Natal → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-goncalo-do-amarante-rn-2412005/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.