The arrondissement of Toulouse was created in 1800.[5] In January 2017 it lost the commune Auragne to the arrondissement of Muret, and it gained the commune Aignes from the arrondissement of Muret.[4]
As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Toulouse were, as of January 2015:[6]