Zhitikara (Kazakh: Жітіқара ауданы, Jıtıqara audany) is a district of Kostanay Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Zhitikara. Population: 50,805 (2013 estimate); 50,441 (2009 Census results); 56,497 (1999 Census results).

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1939	25,508	—
1959	31,652	+24.1%
1979	66,597	+110.4%
1989	74,121	+11.3%
1991	66,700	−10.0%
1992	69,300	+3.9%
1993	68,800	−0.7%
1994	69,600	+1.2%
1995	64,400	−7.5%
1996	62,900	−2.3%
1997	59,800	−4.9%
1998	56,660	−5.3%
1999	54,655	−3.5%
2000	53,156	−2.7%
2001	52,522	−1.2%
2002	51,679	−1.6%
2003	51,415	−0.5%
2004	51,224	−0.4%
2005	51,213	−0.0%
2006	51,164	−0.1%
2007	50,995	−0.3%
2008	50,494	−1.0%
2009	50,523	+0.1%
2010	50,761	+0.5%
2011	50,664	−0.2%
2012	50,825	+0.3%
2013	50,816	−0.0%
2014	50,449	−0.7%
2015	50,032	−0.8%
2016	49,492	−1.1%
2017	48,755	−1.5%
2018	48,261	−1.0%
2019	47,661	−1.2%

As of January 2019, the population of Zhitikara district is 47,661.

52°13′48″N 61°07′48″E / 52.23000°N 61.13000°E / 52.23000; 61.13000