Highest Waterfalls in the World

About This Dataset

Angel Falls in Venezuela drops 979 metres from the Auyan-tepui plateau, far enough that in the dry season much of the water disperses into mist before it reaches the ground. Heights on this list are contested: Tugela Falls in South Africa has been surveyed at figures that would place it first, and sources differ over whether to measure a single uninterrupted drop or a full multi-tier cascade.

Analysis

The top three in Height (Meters) are Angel Falls (979), Tugela Falls (948) and Cataratas las Tres Hermanas (914). The 8 entries in Height (Meters) cover a range of 139, from 979 down to 840. First and second are separated by 31, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. The other 6 are bunched between 840 and 914 Height (Meters).

Key Findings

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Angel Falls leads in Height (Meters) with 979.

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Average Height (Meters): 898 · median: 898.

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Gap: Angel Falls is 1.2× larger than Pu'uka'oku Falls.

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Top Value

979

Angel Falls

Height (Meters) · All Time

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Height (Meters)

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All Time

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Methodology & source

Coverage: 8 entities · 8 observations
Measure: Height (Meters)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team

How the figures are calculated

Values are shown as reported by the source. Nothing is rescaled, rebased or converted — the only changes are thousand separators and decimals shown to two places.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Height (Meters) · ranked by All Time

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#	Category	All Time
🥇	Angel Falls	979
🥈	Tugela Falls	948
🥉	Cataratas las Tres Hermanas	914
4	Olo'upena Falls	900
5	Yumbilla Falls	895
6	Vinnufossen	860
7	Balåifossen	850
8	Pu'uka'oku Falls	840