The invention discloses a water circulation type split mop barrel. The water circulation type split mop barrel comprises a washing barrel and a dehydrating barrel which are independent from each other, wherein a cleaning mechanism is arranged in the washing barrel, a dehydrating mechanism and a water circulation device are arranged in the dehydrating barrel, the washing barrel and the dehydrating barrel can be buckled with each other, the water circulation device comprises a water suction pump and a water guide pipe, the water suction pump and the water guide pipe are mounted in the dehydrating barrel, a water inlet of the water suction pump is positioned at the lowest liquid level of the dehydrating barrel, a water outlet of the water suction pump is connected with one end of the water guide pipe, the other end of the water guide pipe communicates with the washing barrel, and the dehydrating mechanism drives the water suction pump. According to the water circulation type split mop barrel, the packaging, transportation and warehousing cost can be saved, meanwhile, the living space occupied by storage is also reduced, the water adding, pouring and changing operations are labor-saving, more important, the water circulation in the two barrels is realized, therefore, the water changing frequency is reduced, the water changing times is reduced during the use process of a user, the water changing operation is labor-saving, and finally, the convenience in the use process is really promoted.