Migration in Umarizal/RN (2017–2022)

Umarizal/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,580 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 400 in-migrants and lost 895 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −495 people (−51.56 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.382. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Umarizal/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	400	277 to 523	use with caution
Out-migrants	895	605 to 1,185	use with caution
Net migration	−495	−810 to −180	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−51.56	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.382	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Umarizal/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Martins/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Olho d'Água do Borges/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Umarizal/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Martins/RN · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Serra do Mel/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Olho d'Água do Borges/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Viçosa/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	205	51.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	110	27.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	85	21.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	50.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	22.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	16.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	10.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	37.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	30.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	17.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	8.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	6.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	100	25.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	65	16.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	15.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	5.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	590	65.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	220	24.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	9.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	250	40.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	33.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	17.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	8.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	320	35.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	18.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	18.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	150	16.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	9.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	230	25.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	180	20.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	100	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	7.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	6.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	5.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	3.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,380	50.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,785	26.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	840	12.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	665	10.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,110	32.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,810	29.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,230	23.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,010	10.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	515	5.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,370	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,270	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,090	11.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,055	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,045	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	835	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	740	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	665	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	575	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	535	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Umarizal/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,000
Commute out to work in another municipality	275
Commute in from another municipality to work here	160
Net commuting	−110
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.12
Commuting attraction index	0.936
Median commuting time	60 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]: Umarizal/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/umarizal-rn-2414506/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.