Year % of rural population 2000 68.7175971884543 2001 69.3849003957836 2002 70.052948430183 2003 70.7217412916527 2004 71.3912789801923 2005 72.061561495802 2006 72.7325888384819 2007 73.4043610082319 2008 74.0768780050522 2009 74.7501398289424 2010 75.4241464799028 2011 76.0988979579332 2012 76.774394263034 2013 76.774394263034 2014 76.774394263034 2015 76.774394263034 2016 76.774394263034