The invention provides a heat pump air conditioning system and a control method thereof. The system comprises a compressor, a four-way valve, an indoor heat exchanger, a first throttling device, a second throttling device, a main heat exchanger and a defrosting heat exchanger, the defrosting heat exchanger is located on the air flowing upstream side of the main heat exchanger, and the second throttling device and the defrosting heat exchanger are connected in series to form a defrosting pipeline. Under the heating working condition, a refrigerant passes through the indoor heat exchanger, the first throttling device and the main heat exchanger from an exhaust port of the compressor, is throttled by the second throttling device, enters the defrosting heat exchanger after being throttled by the second throttling device, and then flows back to the compressor. A refrigerant heating device is arranged on at least one of the exhaust pipeline, the air suction pipeline and the defrosting pipeline of the compressor. According to the heat pump air conditioning system, the frosting frequency of the main outdoor heat exchanger can be reduced, the heat input of a refrigerant of the whole system can be enhanced, the heating duration is prolonged, and continuous indoor heat supply is achieved in the defrosting period.