The five arrondissements of the Moselle department are:[1]
- Arrondissement of Forbach-Boulay-Moselle, (subprefecture: Forbach) with 169 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 243,054 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Metz, (prefecture of the Moselle department: Metz) with 139 communes.[2] The population of the arrondissement was 344,203 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Sarrebourg-Château-Salins, (subprefecture: Sarrebourg) with 230 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 92,282 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Sarreguemines, (subprefecture: Sarreguemines) with 83 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 99,226 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Thionville, (subprefecture: Thionville) with 104 communes.[3] The population of the arrondissement was 266,506 in 2016.