Migration in São Pedro/RN (2017–2022)

São Pedro/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,400 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 260 in-migrants and lost 560 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −300 people (−55.71 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.367. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Pedro/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	260	176 to 344	use with caution
Out-migrants	560	318 to 802	use with caution
Net migration	−300	−556 to −44	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−55.71	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.367	-	-

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 São Pedro/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Macaíba/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Pedro/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Paulo do Potengi/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Bom Jesus/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	115	45.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	27.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	70	27.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	51.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	32.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	12.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	30.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	28.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	26.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	13.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	45	17.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	11.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	7.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	285	51.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	170	30.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	100	18.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	39.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	28.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	21.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	10.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	39.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	29.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	15.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	13.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	125	22.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	16.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	14.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	11.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	8.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,130	59.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	850	23.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	370	10.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	210	5.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,720	31.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,605	29.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,530	27.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	480	8.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	180	3.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	720	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	715	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	580	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	570	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	550	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	440	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	420	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	415	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	365	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	360	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Pedro/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,610
Commute out to work in another municipality	470
Commute in from another municipality to work here	100
Net commuting	−375
Out-commuting rate (%)	29.25
Commuting attraction index	0.767
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]: São Pedro/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-pedro-rn-2412708/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.