The embodiment of the invention provides a mobile terminal positioning method and a mobile terminal. The method comprises the steps of: when the mobile terminal initiates positioning, detecting a Wi-Fi connection state of the mobile terminal; when the mobile terminal is in the Wi-Fi connection state, acquiring a Wi-Fi list scanned last time; and according to the Wi-Fi list, determining a position of the mobile terminal. By the mobile terminal positioning method and the mobile terminal which are provided by the embodiment of the invention, power consumption of the mobile terminal can be reduced in the positioning process.