Migration in São João do Sabugi/RN (2017–2022)

São João do Sabugi/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,655 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 420 in-migrants and lost 285 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +135 people (23.83 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.191. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São João do Sabugi/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	420	324 to 516	good
Out-migrants	285	172 to 398	use with caution
Net migration	+135	−13 to 283	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	23.83	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.191	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 São João do Sabugi/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Caicó/RN · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Ipueira/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São José de Espinharas/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São João do Sabugi/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Ipueira/RN · view pair in the atlas	70	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	160	38.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	140	33.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	115	27.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	35.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	32.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	22.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	10.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	27.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	25.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	20.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	16.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	45	10.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	60	14.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	14.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	60	14.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	55	12.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	9.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	3.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	175	61.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	65	22.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	45	15.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	44.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	27.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	16.7%	<5
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	11.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	36.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	32.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	12.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	12.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	6.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	60	21.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	19.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	17.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	10	3.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,910	49.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,110	28.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	480	12.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	370	9.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,820	32.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,570	28.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,055	19.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	740	13.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	345	6.2%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	795	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	725	13.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	640	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	575	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	575	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	555	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	360	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	350	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	340	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	315	6.0%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São João do Sabugi/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,855
Commute out to work in another municipality	320
Commute in from another municipality to work here	120
Net commuting	−200
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.20
Commuting attraction index	0.880
Median commuting time	40 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]: São João do Sabugi/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-joao-do-sabugi-rn-2412104/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.