叙述了目前国内外水资源需求预测的研究概况，系统研究了水资源需求预测的常用方法，对目前水资源需求预测存在的问题进行讨论，并就今后水资源需求预测的发展趋势提出看法。

The general research situation on the forecast for water resources demand conducted by experts at home and abroad is expounded .Based on the common methods used in the forecast, the relevant problems in the forecast for water resources demand are discussed, and the authors put forward some views to the development trend on the forecast for water resources demand.