Year % of rural population 2000 69.5 2001 68.55 2002 66.6 2003 65.15 2004 63.4 2005 61.15 2006 58.65 2007 56.3 2008 54.1 2009 52.05 2010 48.3 2011 46.6 2012 44.95 2013 42.35 2014 39.55 2015 39.05 2016 36.5 2017 34.35 2018 31.75 2019 29.85 2020 28.1 2021 25.95 2022 24.2