Migration in São Tomé/RN (2017–2022)

São Tomé/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,435 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 220 in-migrants and lost 595 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −375 people (−39.53 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.456. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Tomé/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	220	130 to 310	use with caution
Out-migrants	595	390 to 800	use with caution
Net migration	−375	−599 to −151	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−39.53	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.456	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 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 Tomé/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Tomé/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Cerro Corá/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Barcelona/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Sítio Novo/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	105	47.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	60	27.3%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	55	25.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	39.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	35.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	14.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	10.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	37.8%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	37.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	24.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	85	37.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	17.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	13.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	8.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	465	78.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	80	13.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	50	8.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	47.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	33.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	19.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	36.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	25.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	23.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	10.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	145	24.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	105	17.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	13.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	12.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	10.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,005	61.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,405	21.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	755	11.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	395	6.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,075	31.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,750	28.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,595	26.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	985	10.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	320	3.3%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,235	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,180	12.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,065	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,060	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,060	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	955	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	750	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	670	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	650	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	585	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Tomé/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,800
Commute out to work in another municipality	410
Commute in from another municipality to work here	100
Net commuting	−310
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.63
Commuting attraction index	0.873
Median commuting time	90 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 Tomé/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-tome-rn-2412906/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.