Migration in Timbaúba dos Batistas/RN (2017–2022)

Timbaúba dos Batistas/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,240 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 270 in-migrants and lost 125 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +150 people (65.80 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.375. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Timbaúba dos Batistas/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	270	208 to 332	good
Out-migrants	125	57 to 193	use with caution
Net migration	+150	57 to 243	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	65.80	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.375	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Timbaúba dos Batistas/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Caicó/RN · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Serra Negra do Norte/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	use with caution
Jardim de Piranhas/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Timbaúba dos Batistas/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Caicó/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Fernando/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	155	57.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	70	25.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	45	16.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	55.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	26.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	10.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	7.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	35.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	27.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	16.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	14.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	15	5.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	45	16.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	40	14.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	12.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	12.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	7.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	5.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	55	44.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	40	32.0%	5-19
Multi-step migration	30	24.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	42.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	36.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	21.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	35	29.2%	<5
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	29.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	30	25.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	16.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	60.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	40.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	690	46.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	485	32.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	185	12.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	9.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	905	43.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	450	21.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	410	19.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	190	9.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	120	5.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	335	17.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	290	14.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	235	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	225	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	215	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	195	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	140	7.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	135	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	105	5.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	95	4.8%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Timbaúba dos Batistas/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,105
Commute out to work in another municipality	220
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	−90
Out-commuting rate (%)	19.82
Commuting attraction index	0.864
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]: Timbaúba dos Batistas/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/timbauba-dos-batistas-rn-2414308/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.