Migration in Tibau/RN (2017–2022)

Tibau/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,060 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 595 in-migrants and lost 390 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +205 people (40.88 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.209. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tibau/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	595	466 to 724	good
Out-migrants	390	209 to 571	use with caution
Net migration	+205	−17 to 427	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	40.88	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.209	-	-

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/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	320	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Grossos/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Icapuí/CE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Aracati/CE · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tibau/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Icapuí/CE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Grossos/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	470	79.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	125	21.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	40.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	40.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	13.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	6.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	28.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	25.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	24.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	10.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	6.7%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	30	5.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	115	19.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	100	16.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	75	12.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	65	10.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	10.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	55	9.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	5.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	5.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	210	53.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	29.5%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	65	16.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	34.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	32.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	20.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	14.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	32.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	27.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	24.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	14.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	100	25.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	19.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	13.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	12.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	10.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	10.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	8.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,440	46.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	985	32.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	490	15.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	165	5.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,015	42.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,300	27.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	775	16.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	500	10.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	170	3.6%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	20	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	680	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	670	15.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	555	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	550	12.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	405	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	340	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	325	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	320	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	315	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	295	6.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tibau/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,290
Commute out to work in another municipality	50
Commute in from another municipality to work here	475
Net commuting	+425
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.23
Commuting attraction index	1.140
Median commuting time	30 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/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tibau-rn-2411056/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.