Year % of rural population 2000 17.3 2001 16 2002 15 2003 14.2 2004 13.2 2005 12.7 2006 12.3 2007 11.8 2008 11.5 2009 11.5 2010 11.4 2011 11.4 2012 11.6 2013 11.9 2014 12.3 2015 12.8 2016 13.1 2017 13.7 2018 14.2 2019 14.9 2020 15.6 2021 16.3 2022 17.1