Year % of rural population 2000 29.6 2001 31.6 2002 34.4 2003 37 2004 40.1 2005 42.6 2006 45.85 2007 48.8 2008 51.2 2009 53.5 2010 55.6 2011 57.6 2012 59.3 2013 60.7 2014 62.3 2015 63.6 2016 64.9 2017 66.1 2018 67.1 2019 68.3 2020 69.4 2021 70.5 2022 71.4