Kosti's 2026 population is now estimated at 272,481. In 1973, the population of Kosti was 65,404. Kosti has grown by 3,697 in the last year, which represents a 1.38% annual change. These population values and projections come from Sudan cities and towns census 1973 via CityPopulation attribution, Sudan cities and towns census 1983 via CityPopulation attribution, Sudan cities and towns census 1993 via CityPopulation attribution, Sudan Central Bureau of Statistics city and town census 2008 via CityPopulation attribution and World Population Review Internal Projections .