Year % of rural population 2000 54.8 2001 54.8 2002 54.8 2003 54.8 2004 54.7401178838745 2005 54.3462644048631 2006 53.9524109258518 2007 53.5585574468404 2008 53.164703967829 2009 52.7708504888177 2010 52.3769970098063 2011 51.983143530795 2012 51.5892900517836 2013 51.1954365727723 2014 50.8015830937609 2015 50.4077296147495 2016 50.0138761357382 2017 49.6200226567268 2018 49.2261691777155 2019 48.8323156987041 2020 48.8323156987041 2021 48.8323156987041 2022 48.8323156987041