Migration in Tangará/RN (2017–2022)

Tangará/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,380 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 645 in-migrants and lost 970 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −325 people (−26.42 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.203. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tangará/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	645	467 to 823	good
Out-migrants	970	678 to 1,262	use with caution
Net migration	−325	−667 to 17	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−26.42	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.203	-	-

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 Tangará/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Santa Cruz/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Serra Caiada/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São José do Campestre/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Macaíba/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tangará/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Serra Caiada/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Sítio Novo/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	235	36.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	230	35.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	180	27.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	53.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	23.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	13.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	9.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	245	38.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	29.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	17.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	10.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	3.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	14.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	13.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	10.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	9.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	6.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	505	52.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	315	32.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	150	15.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	305	48.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	22.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	18.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	11.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	310	32.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	205	21.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	20.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	120	12.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	11.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	185	19.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	130	13.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	120	12.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	115	11.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	10.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	7.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	6.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	4.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	4.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,535	57.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,735	22.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,035	13.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	580	7.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,980	31.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,885	30.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,315	26.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,015	8.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	400	3.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,555	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,505	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,485	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,470	12.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,010	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	985	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	985	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	940	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	905	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	860	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tangará/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,585
Commute out to work in another municipality	435
Commute in from another municipality to work here	225
Net commuting	−210
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.13
Commuting attraction index	0.900
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]: Tangará/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tangara-rn-2414001/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.