The following are lists of waterfalls in the world by height, classified into two categories â natural and artificial. Natural waterfalls are further subdivided between overall height and tallest single drop. Each column (Waterfall, Height, Locality, Country) is sortable by using the up/down link in the column headings at the top of each column.
This list consists of notable waterfalls which are known to have an overall height of at least . Underwater falls, such as the Denmark Strait cataract, are not included.
This list consists of the waterfalls which are known to have a singular individual step with a vertical drop of at least .
These are some of the more notable artificial waterfalls.