The Victoria Falls is considered to be the largest waterfall in the world. They are not the widest waterfall or the highest waterfall but with all dimensions taken into account, including almost the largest flow rate, they are considered to be the biggest curtain of falling water in the world.

Determining the "largest" waterfall in 2026 depends on whether you measure by height, width, or volume. Angel Falls in Venezuela remains the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall, with a staggering drop of 979 meters (3,212 feet). However, if measuring by the volume of water flow, the Inga Falls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is considered the largest, discharging approximately 42,476 cubic meters of water per second. For travelers seeking the most expansive curtain of falling water, Victoria Falls on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe holds the title for the largest "sheet" of falling water in the world, based on its combined width of 1,708 meters and height of 108 meters. Interestingly, the largest waterfall on Earth is technically underwater; the Denmark Strait cataract, an undersea waterfall in the Atlantic Ocean, plunges over 3,500 meters, though it remains invisible to the casual traveler.