Migration in Tibau do Sul/RN (2017–2022)

Tibau do Sul/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,660 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,950 in-migrants and lost 690 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,265 people (80.67 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.479. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 335 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tibau do Sul/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,950	1,659 to 2,241	good
Out-migrants	690	454 to 926	use with caution
Net migration	+1,265	890 to 1,640	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	80.67	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.479	-	-

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 Tibau do Sul/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	420	use with caution
Goianinha/RN · view pair in the atlas	145	use with caution
Baía Formosa/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Arês/RN · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Várzea/RN · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Ceará-Mirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tibau do Sul/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Baía Formosa/RN · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Arês/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,100	56.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	705	36.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	110	5.6%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	35	1.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	455	34.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	405	30.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	280	21.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	13.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	505	25.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	485	24.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	405	20.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	390	20.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	8.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	420	21.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	335	17.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	190	9.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	9.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	180	9.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	160	8.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	155	7.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	125	6.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	105	5.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	100	5.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	405	59.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	200	29.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	75	10.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	38.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	155	35.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	20.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	5.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	27.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	180	26.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	19.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	125	18.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	8.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	195	28.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	13.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	10.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.3%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,920	43.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,745	30.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,270	14.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,040	11.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,405	30.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,070	27.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,665	18.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,190	15.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,290	8.8%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,890	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,870	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,860	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,805	13.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,150	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,115	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,060	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,055	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	855	6.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	700	5.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tibau do Sul/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,380
Commute out to work in another municipality	280
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,820
Net commuting	+1,540
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.81
Commuting attraction index	1.194
Median commuting time	85 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]: Tibau do Sul/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tibau-do-sul-rn-2414209/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.