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How does Victoria Falls compare in size with Niagara Falls?

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Zambezi River The Zambezi River basin and its drainage network.

Victoria Falls is significantly larger than Niagara Falls in terms of its physical dimensions. It is approximately twice as wide and twice as deep as Niagara Falls.1

While Niagara Falls consists of multiple sections—including the Horseshoe Falls, which has a height of 188 feet (57 meters) and a crest line of about 2,200 feet (670 meters)—Victoria Falls spans the entire breadth of the Zambezi River, reaching a width of more than 5,500 feet (1,700 meters). Furthermore, Victoria Falls plunges over a sheer precipice to a maximum drop of 355 feet (108 meters), whereas the height of the Horseshoe Falls is 188 feet (57 meters).12

Both waterfalls are renowned for their natural grandeur and are often cited as among the world's greatest, though they differ in their specific geological characteristics and flow dynamics.3