The invention discloses a measurement system and method for detecting the orientation and the size of an underwater target on the basis of a laser sound source. According to the measurement system and method, the sound source is generated through lasers, laser energy is converted into sound wave energy, an acousto-optical coupling interference type optical fiber hydrophone array serves as a receiving sensor, the defects that in the optical measurement process, optical waves which are used are large in attenuation and the measuring distance is short are overcome, the defects of a sonar sensor in traditional acoustics detection are overcome, and the advantages that mobility and flexibility are high are achieved. Meanwhile, a sound source signal is generated through a laser-induced sound system, and generated sound signals have the advantages of being high in sound pressure level, wide in frequency spectrum, capable of conducting non-contact type control, and the like. An acousto-optical coupling interference type optical fiber hydrophone is used as the acoustic signal sensor, and the acoustic signal sensor has the advantages of being capable of detecting underwater acoustic signals in the non-contact mode, high in mobility, small in size, flexible in structural design, and the like.