List of waterfalls by height
The following are lists of waterfalls in the world by height, classified into two categories — natural and artificial. Natural waterfalls are further subdivided between overall height and tallest single drop. Each column is sortable by using the up/down link in the column headings at the top of each column.
World's tallest natural waterfalls
By overall height
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.By tallest single drop
This list consists of the waterfalls which are known to have a singular individual step with a vertical drop of at least.World's tallest artificial waterfalls
These are some of the more notable artificial waterfalls.| Waterfall | Height | Complex | Country | Image | Remarks |
| Cascata delle Marmore | Parco Fluviale del Nera | Italy | Created by the ancient Romans. | ||
| Hverfandi | Approx. | Fljótsdalshérað | Iceland | Overflow falls from the reservoir of the Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant; only flows during high water periods | |
| Edmonton Great Divide Waterfall | 64 meters | High Level Bridge | Canada | Not operational since 2009, but plans to restart it are being considered. | |
| Lake Peigneur | 50 meters | Delcambre Canal | United States | Resulted from a major oil drilling disaster in Louisiana. Lasted for 3 days. | |
| Rain Vortex | Jewel Changi Airport | Singapore | World's tallest indoor waterfall. | ||
| Cloud Forest Indoor Waterfall | Cloud Forest, Gardens by the Bay | Singapore | Previously the world's tallest indoor waterfall. | ||
| Jurong Falls | Jurong Bird Park | Singapore | Previously the world's tallest indoor waterfall. | ||
| Viktoriapark Waterfall | Viktoriapark | Germany | |||
| Lotte Music Fountain | Aqua Mall, Lotte Department Store | South Korea | Center column is considered an indoor waterfall, despite being known as a fountain. |