The invention discloses a floating layer display method and a terminal and belongs to the computer technical field. The floating layer display method comprises outputting first floating layers which need to be output currently to a first display area of a terminal interface according to a first proportional order after floating layers which need to be output and are arranged on the terminal are obtained and outputting the other floating layers except the first floating layers to a second display area of the terminal interface according to a second proportional order, wherein a second proportion is smaller than a first proportion and the second display area is located at idle positions located on the terminal interface and except the first display area.