The invention discloses a method for improving three-dimensional reconstruction point-clout density on the basis of contour validity. The method comprises the following steps: 1, extracting an object contour, and generating a corresponding effective area graph sequence; 2, calculating expansion dimensions of a point cloud on an x axis, a y axis and a z axis; 3, obtaining a derivative point cloud by expanding each point in an initial point cloud; 4, converting the derivative point cloud to a camera coordinate system, performing back projection on the derivative point cloud to an effective area graph, and reserving points in an effective area; 5, calculating point products of vectors from initial points of processed derivative points to the points and normal vectors of the points, and reserving points whose point product values are greater than zero; and 6, inspecting whether density of the derivate point cloud reaches a demand, and if the density does not satisfy the demand, by taking the derivative point cloud as the initial point cloud, carrying out operation after the second step until the demand is satisfied. According to the invention, the method is not restricted to a specific detour shot image sequence, does not excessively rely on parameter adjustment, and can improve the density of an effective point cloud within quite short time under the cognition of a quite small computation amount.