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Atlas of internal migration in Brazil 2022 Census · 2017–2022

Migration in Região Metropolitana de Natal (2017–2022)

Metropolitan region (RM) made up of 15 municipalities, with its core in Natal and a reference population of 1,527,660 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period there were 70,395 migrations within the region itself (among its municipalities) and an external net migration (with the rest of the country) of +1,555.

Core × periphery matrix (intra-metropolitan migration)

Core → periphery47,800
Periphery → core7,445
Periphery → periphery15,150
External inflows (rest of the country)60,625
External outflows (rest of the country)59,070

Top 10 intra-RM migration flows

OriginDestinationFlow typePeople
Natal/RNParnamirim/RNCore → periphery17,305
Natal/RNSão Gonçalo do Amarante/RNCore → periphery11,205
Natal/RNExtremoz/RNCore → periphery10,585
Natal/RNCeará-Mirim/RNCore → periphery2,815
Parnamirim/RNNatal/RNPeriphery → core2,240
Natal/RNMacaíba/RNCore → periphery1,450
Natal/RNNísia Floresta/RNCore → periphery1,445
Natal/RNSão José de Mipibu/RNCore → periphery1,315
Parnamirim/RNSão José de Mipibu/RNPeriphery → periphery1,265
São Gonçalo do Amarante/RNNatal/RNPeriphery → core1,165

Commuting

Employed persons in the region633,325
Commuters (work outside their municipality of residence)124,370
% of commuters among employed persons19.6
Median commuting time45 min
% using public transport39.6

Migrants and work

Sum over the region's municipalities (rm_mig_pendular_resumo): among those who migrated within their own metropolitan region and were employed, where they went to work.

Intra-RM migrants70,390
... employed36,200
... commuting (work outside where they moved to)20,590
... going back to work in the origin municipality they left15,825
... now working in the core1,905
... working where they now live14,145

Municipalities of Região Metropolitana de Natal

MunicipalityCoreNet migration
Natal/RNYes−57,870
Arês/RN+90
Bom Jesus/RN+200
Ceará-Mirim/RN+2,565
Extremoz/RN+12,075
Goianinha/RN−235
Ielmo Marinho/RN−340
Macaíba/RN+1,065
Maxaranguape/RN+95
Monte Alegre/RN+870
Nísia Floresta/RN+3,165
Parnamirim/RN+25,525
São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN+12,485
São José de Mipibu/RN+2,005
Vera Cruz/RN−140

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