Population
In 2007, the population of the Var was estimated at 990000, of whom nearly half live in and around Toulon.
In 2004–2005, the population of the urban area of Toulon was estimated at 403743 persons, of whom 160639 lived in Toulon itself: 60188 in La Seyne-sur-Mer; 52500 in Hyères; and 32742 in Six-Fours-les-Plages.
The population of other important towns, according to the 2004–2005 estimate:
- Fréjus – 49100
- Saint-Raphael – 32200
- Draguignan – 35500
- Brignoles – 15540
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