Migration in Triunfo Potiguar/RN (2017–2022)

Triunfo Potiguar/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,165 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 210 in-migrants and lost 280 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −65 people (−20.89 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.135. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Triunfo Potiguar/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	210	143 to 277	use with caution
Out-migrants	280	114 to 446	low precision
Net migration	−65	−244 to 114	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−20.89	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.135	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Triunfo Potiguar/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Jucurutu/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Campo Grande/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Triunfo Potiguar/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Campo Grande/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Paraú/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	115	53.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	27.9%	5-19
Multi-step migration	40	18.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	44.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	36.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	16.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	4.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	35.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	28.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	26.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	9.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	45	20.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	18.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	11.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	7.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	7.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	135	49.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	120	43.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	55	47.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	26.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	26.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	41.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	32.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	16.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	9.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	165	60.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	65	23.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	16.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,115	56.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	405	20.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	255	12.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	195	9.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,045	33.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	975	30.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	725	23.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	350	11.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	60	1.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	410	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	390	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	370	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	320	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	275	9.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	250	8.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	245	8.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	240	8.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	225	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	220	7.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Triunfo Potiguar/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	960
Commute out to work in another municipality	135
Commute in from another municipality to work here	155
Net commuting	+20
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.14
Commuting attraction index	1.000
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]: Triunfo Potiguar/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/triunfo-potiguar-rn-2414456/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.