The following is a list of best-selling albums by country. Depends on the measurement, record sales of albums are taken by estimations or certifications.

Argentina

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Argentina.
Year Artist Album Label Sales Certification
1991 Luis Miguel Romance WEA Latina 1,041,730[1] 16 × platinum[2]
1994 Luis Miguel Segundo Romance WEA Latina 813,082[1] 11 × platinum[3]
1997 Luis Miguel Romances WEA Latina 781,000[4] 11 × platinum[5]
1993 Luis Miguel Aries WEA Latina 693,162[1] Diamond[6]
1975 Julio Iglesias El Amor Alhambra 678,285[1] Diamond[7]

Australia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Australia.
No. Year Album Artist Award Sales Source
1 1977 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf 26× Platinum 1,820,000 [8]
2 1997 Come On Over Shania Twain 25× Platinum 1,750,000 [9][10]
3 1986 Whispering Jack John Farnham 24× Platinum 1,680,000 [11]
4 1992
2014		 Gold: Greatest Hits
Gold: Greatest Hits (40th Anniversary Edition)		 ABBA 17× Platinum
1× Platinum		 1,260,000 [12][13]
[12]
5 1985 Brothers in Arms Dire Straits 17× Platinum 1,190,000 [14]
2011 21 Adele [13]

Austria

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Austria.
Year Title Artist Certification Shipments[15]
1982 Thriller Michael Jackson 8× Platinum 400,000
2002 Mensch Herbert Grönemeyer 8× Platinum 320,000
2013 Farbenspiel Helene Fischer 18× Platinum 270,000
1985 Geld oder Leben! Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung 5× Platinum 250,000
1985 Grenzenlos STS 5× Platinum 250,000

Belgium

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Belgium.
Rank Record Artist Year Sales
1 Helmut Lotti Goes Classic Helmut Lotti 1995 600,000[16]
2 Helmut Lotti Goes Classic II Helmut Lotti 1996 500,000[17][18]
3 ABBA Gold ABBA 1992 350,000[19]
4 Bocelli Andrea Bocelli 1995 350,000[20]
5 Helmut Lotti Goes Classic III Helmut Lotti 1996 350,000[17]

Bolivia

Year Artist Title Sales
1983 Los Kjarkas Canto a la Mujer Bolivia de mi Pueblo 75,000[21]
1997 Luis Miguel Romances 20,000[22][23]
1964 Spanish Singing Nuns Cantan Las Dominicas 20,000[24]
1996 Lapsus (banda) [es] Umar Mash 10,000[25]
1999 Azul Azul El Sapo 10,000[22]
1998 Octavia Ciclos 5,000[26]
2004 Deszaire [es] Sexo Seguro 5,000[27]

Brazil

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Brazil.
Rank Record Artist Year Sales
1 Músicas para Louvar ao Senhor Father Marcelo Rossi 1998 3,328,468[28]
2 Xou da Xuxa 3 Xuxa 1988 3,216,000[28]
3 Leandro & Leonardo (Pense em Mim) Leandro & Leonardo 1990 3,145,814[28]
4 Só pra Contrariar (Depois do Prazer) Só Pra Contrariar 1997 2,984,384[28]
5 4º Xou da Xuxa Xuxa 1989 2,920,000[28]

Burkina Faso

Year Artist Title Sales
2003 Madson Junior The Right to Hope 15,000[29]

Canada

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Canada.
Rank Year Title Artist Certification Units Sales[30]
1 1982 Thriller Michael Jackson 3× Diamond 3,000,000
2 1997 Come On Over Shania Twain Diamond 2,000,000
3 2011 21 Adele Diamond 1,500,000[31]
4 1997 Let's Talk About Love Celine Dion Diamond 1,490,000
5 1992 The Bodyguard Soundtrack Whitney Houston / Various artists Diamond 1,318,000

Chile

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Chile.
Rel. year Artist Album Claimed sales Ref.
1962 Los Ramblers [es] The Ramblers 600,000 [32]
1997 Luis Miguel Romances 433,000 [33]
1991 Romance 410,000 [34]
1994 Segundo Romance 325,000 [35]
1995 El Concierto 250,000 [36]
1995 Estúpido Cupido Estúpido Cupido 225,000 [37]
1990 Juan Luis Guerra Bachata Rosa 200,000 [38]
1991 Ana Gabriel Mi México [37]
1992 Maná ¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños? [39]

China

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in China.
Legend
pink Physical album
purple Digital album
Best-selling albums in China
Rank no. Year of release Album Artist Number of copies sold Ref.
1 2020 Light Xiao Zhan 36,236,107 [40]
2 1986 A Voice on the Ocean Fei Xiang 20,000,000 [41][42]
3 2019 Young Cai Xukun 13,602,755+ [43]
4 2016 Growing Wild Li Yuchun 6,649,000 [44]
5 2019 Honey Lay 3,916,114 [45]
6 2016 Xplore Lu Han 3,663,000 [46]
7 2019 Π-volume.1 Lu Han 3,446,000 [47]
8 2015 Reloaded Lu Han 3,359,000 [48]

Colombia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Colombia.
Rank Year Title Artist Sales
1 1993 Clásicos de la Provincia Carlos Vives 1,200,000[49]
2 1998 30 Grandes Éxitos Diomedes Díaz 1,000,000[50]
3 1996 Pies Descalzos Shakira 1,000,000[51]
4 1996 Sentimientos Charlie Zaa 1,000,000[52]

Croatia

Year Artist Title Sales
2006 Thompson Bilo jednom u Hrvatskoj 120,000[53]
2007 Various The Ultimate Collection 100,000[54]
1997 Petar Grašo Mjesec iznad oblaka 110,000[55]
2001 Gibonni Mirakul 70,000[56]
1991 Tomislav Ivčić Stop the War in Croatia (STWIC) 64,600[57]
1994 Electro Team Second to None 51,500[57]
2006 Gibonni Unca Fibre 45,000[58]
2010 Gibonni Toleranca 30,000[56]

Czech Republic

1994 to 2006[59]
Rank Year Title Artist
1 1996 Šmoulí-super-disko-šou various
2 2001 Rebelové OST various
3 1998 Cik-Cak Lunetic
4 1993 Snídaně v trávě Michal Tučný
5 1996 Pasáček hvězd František a Jan Nedvědovi
Year Title Artist Claimed Sales
1998 Cik Cak Lunetic 235,000[60]
1997 Dracula (Czech musical) Various 225,000[61]
1997 Romanza Andrea Bocelli 182,000[62]
1997 Duety Karel Gott & Lucie Bílá 165,000[61]
1994 Brány vzkazů Shalom 150,000[63]
2001 Rebelové OST Various 134,000[64]
1997 Prvni Zimni Smoulympiada The Smurfs music 130,000[65]
1999 Honza Jan Nedvěd 106,000[66]
1994 Černý kočky mokrý žáby Lucie 100,000[67]
1998 Hvězdy jako hvězdy Lucie Bílá 100,000[61]

Denmark

Year Artist Title Sales Notes
1983 Kim Larsen Midt om natten 650,000 Claimed sales (up to 2018)[68]
1992 ABBA ABBA Gold 560,000 IFPI Danmark certification (2011)[69]
1986 Kim Larsen Forklædt som voksen 500,000 Claimed sales (up to 2010)[70]
1990 Shu-bi-dua Shu-bi-dua 4 500,000 Claimed sales (up to 2016)[71]
1982 Michael Jackson Thriller 480,000 IFPI Danmark certification (original release)[72]
1997 Aqua Aquarium 430,000 Claimed sales (up to 2001)[73]
1989 Sanne Salomonsen Sanne 400,000 Claimed sales (up to 2007)[74]
1976 ABBA Arrival 330,000 Claimed sales[75]
1989 Kim Larsen Kielgasten 301,000 Claimed sales (up to 2007)[76]
2015 Kim Larsen Guld & grønne skove 300,000‡ IFPI Danmark certification (2022)[77]
1988 Kim Larsen Yummi Yummi 300,000 Claimed sales (up to 1988)[78]
1990 Hanne Boel Dark Passion 280,000 Claimed sales (up to 1991)[79]
2013 Lukas Graham Ingen kan love dig i morgen 280,000‡ IFPI Danmark certification (2022)[80]
2011 Rasmus Seebach Mer' end kærlighed 280,000‡ IFPI Danmark certification (2020)[81]
2011 Rasmus Seebach Mer' end kærlighed 280,000‡ IFPI Danmark certification (2020)[81]
2009 Rasmus Seebach Rasmus Seebach 260,000‡ IFPI Danmark certification (2020)[82]

Dominican Republic

Year Artist Title Sales
2008 Milly Quezada Sólo Faltas Tú 50,000[83]
2004 Rubby Perez Tonto Corazón 7,500[84]

Ecuador

Year Artist Title Sales
2010 Juan Fernando Velasco Con todo el alma 250,000[85]
70,000[86]
2012 Fausto Miño Solitario corazón 52,000[87]
2007 Belanova Fantasía Pop 50,000[88]
2015 Juan Fernando Velasco Misquilla 50,000[89]
2004 Cruks en Karnak 13 Gracias 25,000[90]
2003 Cruks en Karnak Las desventuras de Cruks en Karnak 22,000[91]
2003 Kiruba Kiruba 20,000[92]

Estonia

Year Artist Title Sales
2001 Francis Goya Pleased to meet You, Mr.Valgre 20,000[93]
2011 Laur Teär [et] Lootuste Linnutee 8,500[94]
2011 Metsatöll Ulg 7,000[95]

Finland

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Finland.
Rank Year Artist Album Sales[96]
1 1995 Jari Sillanpää Jari Sillanpää 272,942
2 1996 Eppu Normaali Repullinen hittejä 244,031
3 1988 Kirka Surun pyyhit silmistäni 214,196
4 1985 Dingo Kerjäläisten valtakunta 190,894
5 1992 Joel Hallikainen Joel Hallikainen 178,654

France

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in France.
Rank Year Artist Album Certification[97] Sales[citation needed]
1 1995 Celine Dion D'eux Diamond 4,500,000[98]
2 1982 Michael Jackson Thriller Diamond 3,500,000[99]
3 1994 Francis Cabrel Samedi soir sur la Terre Diamond 3,385,000
4 1997 Andrea Bocelli Romanza Diamond 2,855,000
5 1998 Musical Notre-Dame de Paris Diamond 2,830,000

Germany

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Germany.
Rank Year Title Artist Certification[100][101] Shipments
1 2002 Mensch Herbert Grönemeyer 21 × Gold 3.15 million
2 1989 ...But Seriously Phil Collins 6 × Platinum 3 million
3 1984 4630 Bochum Herbert Grönemeyer 11 × Gold 2.75 million
4 1992 ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits ABBA 10 × Golddouble-dagger 2.5 million
5 1991 We Can't Dance Genesis 5 × Platinum 2.5 million

Ghana

Record Artist Year Sales
Nana Kwame Ampadu Nana Kwame Ampadu 1963 100,000[102]
Me Na Me Kae Reggie Rockstone 1998 100,000[103]
Breathless Kenny G 1992 80,000[104]
Makaa Maka Reggie Rockstone 1997 50,000[103]
Serious Business Lucky Dube 1996 25,000[105]

Greece

Record Artist Year Sales
Gia Despina Vandi 2001 200,000[108]
Saturday Night Fever Bee Gees and various artists 1977 120,000[109]

Haiti

Year Artist Title Sales
c. 1979 DP Express David 8,000[110]

Hong Kong

Rank Year Artist Album Sales
1 1992 Jacky Cheung True Love Expression 400,000[113]
1 1992 Jacky Cheung Love Sparks 400,000[113]
2 1987 Leslie Cheung Summer Romance 350,000[114]
3 1997 Leslie Cheung Favorite 330,000[115]
4 1997 Jacky Cheung The legend of the Ageless 250,000[115]
5 1987 Leslie Cheung Monica 200,000[116]
6 2000 Sammi Cheng Needing You 200,000[117]
6 1994 Cass Phang Let Me Go With You 180,000[118]
6 1983 Paula Tsui Paula Tsui: A Collection Of Love Songs 180,000[119]
7 Aaron Kwok Love Summonrs 150,000[120]
7 1994 Aaron Kwok The Wild City 150,000[121]
8 1979 Sam Hui 79夏日之歌集 140,000[122]
9 1984 Julie Su Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing 100,000[123]
9 1984 Sam Hui 最喜歡你 100,000[124]
9 Miriam Yeung Play It Loud, Kiss Me Soft 100,000[125]
9 Sammi Cheng Feels So Good 100,000[126]

Hungary

Rank Year Artist Title Sales
1 Various artists Csendes éj 768,000[127]
2 1972 István Horváth Hopp te Zsiga! 631,000[127]
3 Záray-Vámosi I 572,000[127]
4 1979 Katalin Karády Katalin Karády 479,000[127]
5 Various artists István, a király 447,000[127]
6 1976 Pál Szécsi Violák 434,000[127]
7 1984 Dolly Roll Eldorádoll 374,000[127]
8 1986 Neoton Família Minek ez a cirkusz? 374,000[127]
9 1984 100 Folk Celsius Paff, a bűvös sárkány 309,000[127]

Iceland

Rank Year Title Artist Sales
1 2011 Haglél Mugison 32,000[128]
2 2012 Dýrð í dauðaþögn Ásgeir Trausti 30,000[128]
3 2011 My Head Is an Animal Of Monsters and Men 27,000[129]
4 1977 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf 20,000[130]
4 1977 Ut Uma Graena Grundu Stainer Gunnar Thordarson & Björgvin Halldórsson 20,000[130]
4 1993 Debut Björk 20,000[131]
5 1999 Ágætis byrjun Sigur Rós 19,500[132]
6 2005 Þú átt mig ein Óskar Pétursson 15,000[128]
6 2005 Cortes Garðars Thors Cortes 15,000[128]
7 1993 Lífið er ljúft Bubbi Morthens 13,000[128]
8 2002 Ár og öld Björgvin Halldórsson 12,000[128]
9 1997 Von Sigur Rós 10,500[132]
10 2005 Yfir Esjuna Helgi Björns 10,000[128]
10 2005 Takk... Sigur Rós 10,000[128]

India and Pakistan

For a more comprehensive list, see Indian Music Industry, Music of Bollywood, Indian pop, and Pakistani pop.

The following list includes both Indian and Pakistani albums, due to their music industries being closely linked. The data mentioned may not be totally accurate due to lack of trusted resources.

Rank Year Album Artist(s) Sales Source
1 2007 Aap ka Surror Himesh 55,000,100 [133][134][135]
2 1990 Aashiqui Nadeem–Shravan 15,000,000 [136]
1984 Young Tarang Nazia and Zoheb 15,000,000 [137][138]
1995 Bolo Ta Ra Ra.. Daler Mehndi 15,000,000 [139][140]
3 1995 Billo De Ghar Abrar-ul-Haq 14,000,000 [141][142]
4 1997 Dil To Pagal Hai Uttam Singh 12,500,000 [143]
5 1996 Raja Hindustani Nadeem–Shravan 11,000,000 [144]
6 1981 Disco Deewane Nazia and Zoheb 10,500,000 [145]
7 1994 Hum Aapke Hain Kaun Raamlaxman 10,000,000 [146]
8 1995 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Jatin–Lalit 9,000,000 [147][148]
1999 Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai Rajesh Roshan 9,000,000 [143]

Indonesia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Indonesia.
Rank Year Artist Album Sales Sources
1 1990 Nike Ardilla Bintang Kehidupan 6,000,000 [149]
2 1995 Nike Ardilla Sandiwara Cinta 5,000,000 [150]
3 2004 Peterpan Bintang Di Surga 3,200,000 [151]
4 2001 Padi Sesuatu Yang Tetunda 2,000,000 [152]
5 2012 Noah Seperti Seharusnya 2,000,000 [153]
6 2010 Indah Dewi Pertiwi Hipnotis 2,000,000 [154]
7 2000 Dewa 19 Bintang Lima 1,800,000 [155]
8 2000 Jamrud Ningrat 1,800,000 [156]
9 2000 Sheila on 7 Kisah Klasik Untuk Masa Depan 1,700,000 [155]
10 2011 Rossa The Best of Rossa 1,500,000 [157]

Ireland

Irish Recorded Music Association's best selling albums[158]
Rank Year Album Artist
1 1998 White Ladder David Gray
2 1992 Gold: The Greatest Hits ABBA
3 1992 A Woman's Heart Various
4 1998 The Best of 1980–1990 U2
5 1994 Live at the Point Christy Moore
Irish Recorded Music Association certifications / sales
Rank Year Album Artist Sales Certification[159]
1 1992 A Woman's Heart Various 750,000[160] -
2 1999 White Ladder David Gray 350,000[161] 20× Platinum[162]
3 1997 Talk on Corners The Corrs 300,000 20× Platinum[163]
4 2011 21 Adele 270,000 18× Platinum
5 1992 Live at the Point Christy Moore 270,000[164] -
6 2009 Crazy Love Michael Bublé 225,000 15× Platinum
7 1975 Greatest Hits ABBA 200,000[165] -
7 1996 Faith of Our Fathers Frank Patterson... 200,000[166] -
8 1995 Forgiven, Not Forgotten The Corrs 195,000 13× Platinum[163]
9 1976 Arrival ABBA 150,000[165] -
9 1994 What Colour Is the Wind Charlie Landsborough 150,000[167] -
9 1995 Robson & Jerome Robson & Jerome 150,000[168] -
9 1998 Urban Hymns the Verve 150,000[169] 10× Platinum[169]
9 2008 The Love Album Westlife 150,000 10× Platinum
10 1998 Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman 145,000[170] 9× Platinum[170]
11 1996 Spice Spice Girls 135,000 9× Platinum
11 2008 The Fame / The Fame Monster Lady Gaga 135,000 9× Platinum
12 1992 Unplugged Eric Clapton 120,000 8× Platinum[171]
12 1999 Unplugged The Corrs 120,000 8× Platinum[163]
12 2005 X&Y Coldplay 120,000 8× Platinum
12 2005 Face to Face Westlife 120,000 8× Platinum
12 2008 The Circus Take That 120,000 8× Platinum
12 2009 I Dreamed a Dream Susan Boyle 120,000 8× Platinum

Israel

Year Title Artist Sales
1980 Eleanor Zohar Argov 500,000[172]
1997 Without You Eyal Golan 350,000[173]
1998 Soldier Of Love Eyal Golan 300,000[173]
1983 Ahavat Hayay Haim Moshe 200,000 [174]
1987 Haisha She'iti David Broza 165,000[175]
1973 Poogy Tales Kaveret 150,000[175]
1997 Carmine Meo Emma Shapplin 120,000[176]
1984 The Woman by My Side David Broza 120,000[177]
1986 #1 Rita 110,000[175]
1992 Yareach Shlomo Artzi 105,000[175]
1999 Like Cinderella Sarit Hadad 100,000[173]
tapuchim v'tmarim Rami Kleinstein 100,000[175]
1987 #2 Rita 100,000[175]
1987 #3 Rita 90,000[175]
1988 Efer v'avak Yehuda Poliker 90,000[175]
1988 Hom Yuli August Shlomo Artzi 85,000[175]
1988 Ladies and Gentelemen, Mashina Mashina 80,000[175]
1982 Thriller Michael Jackson 80,000[178]
1987 Comes From Love Yehudit Ravitz 80,000[175]
2002 Melech Amiti Zehava Ben 80,000[179]
1989 London Hava Alberstein 70,000[175]
1984 The First Mashina 70,000[175]
1985 Waiting For The Messiah Shalom Hanoch 70,000[175]
Shmulik's Fans Ariel Zilber 60,000[175]
1999 Welcome to Israel Ethnix 60,000[173]
Strong Radio Tislam 60,000[175]
1987 Drech Erez Gidi Gov 50,000[175]
Tzfuf B'Ozen Kaveret 50,000[175]
Shavlul Arik Einstein & Shalom Hanoch 50,000[175]
Music Svika Pick 50,000[175]
2011 21 Adele 40,000[180]

Italy

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Italy.
Year Artist Album Sales Notes
1985 Claudio Baglioni La vita è adesso 4,000,000 [181]
1989 Zucchero Fornaciari Oro Incenso & Birra 2,025,000 [182][183]
1998 Mina, Adriano Celentano Mina Celentano 2,000,000 [184]
1999 Adriano Celentano Io non so parlar d'amore 1,825,000 [185][183]
1996 Lucio Dalla Canzoni 1,800,000 [186]
1999 Lunapop ...Squérez? 1,625,000 [187][183]
1979 Julio Iglesias Innamorarsi Alla Mia Età 1,500,000 [188]
1986 Madonna True Blue 1,500,000 [189][190]
1987 Zucchero Fornaciari Blue's 1,500,000 [191]
1988 Antonello Venditti In questo mondo di ladri 1,500,000 [192]

Ivory Coast

Year Artist Album Sales Notes
1990 Serge Kassi [fr] I'm Proud 100,000 [193]
— Les parents du Campus Ambiance Note: attributed to their first album 90,000 [194]
2000 Soum Bill Zambakro 80,000 [195]
1998 Alpha Blondy Yitzhak Rabin 75,000 [196]
1996 Alpha Blondy Grand Bassam Zion Rock 65,000 [196]
2007 Billy Billy [fr] Nouvelles du pays 25,000 [197]
1993 UB40 Promises and Lies 22,000 [198]
2009 Billy Billy [fr] Réunion 2 Famille 15,000 [197]

Jamaica

Year Artist Title Sales
1970 Nicky Thomas Have a Little Faith 50,000[199]
1989 Lloyd Lovindeer Gilbert Yu Gone 30,000[110]

Japan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Japan.

Sales figure derived from data that the Oricon provided in 2007.[200]

Rank Year Title Artist Sales
1 1999 First Love Hikaru Utada 7,672,000
2 1998 B'z The Best "Pleasure" B'z 5,135,922
3 1997 Review Glay 4,875,980
4 2001 Distance Hikaru Utada 4,469,135
5 1998 B'z The Best "Treasure" B'z 4,438,742

Malaysia

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Sales figure derived from various sources.[201][202][203][204][205][206][207]

Rank Year Title Artist Claimed sales Certifications Ref.
1 1996 Puji-Pujian Raihan 1,000,000 – 1,500,000 > 66 × Platinum [201]
2 1994 USA Ella 500,000 – 900,000 > 33 × Platinum [201]
3 1994 Bisa Berbisa Ukays 500,000 – 900,000 > 33 × Platinum [201]
4 1996 Dang Dang Dut Amelina, Iwan & Sheeda 500,000 – 900,000 > 33 × Platinum [201]
5 1997 Siti Nurhaliza Siti Nurhaliza 500,000 – 900,000 > 33 × Platinum [201]
6 1996 Kau Kunci Cintaku (Dalam Hatimu) Ramlah Ram 500,000 – 800,000 > 33 × Platinum [201]
7 1992 30110 Ella 500,000 – 800,000 > 33 × Platinum [201]
8 1997 Brutal XPDC 500,000 – 800,000 > 33 × Platinum [201]
9 1993 The Goodbye Kiss Jacky Cheung 500,000 – 800,000 > 33 × Platinum [206]
10 1995 Kesan Terbukti Kumpulan Slam 400,000 – 800,000 > 26 × Platinum [201]
11 1997 Cindai Siti Nurhaliza 400,000 – 800,000 > 26 × Platinum [201]
12 1998 Adiwarna Siti Nurhaliza 400,000 – 800,000 > 26 × Platinum
13 1995 Tajam Menikam Ukays 300,000 – 600,000 > 20 × Platinum
14 1999 The Best of Awie Awie 300,000 – 600,000 > 20 × Platinum
15 1996 Kembali Merindu Kumpulan Slam 300,000 – 600,000 > 20 × Platinum
16 1996 Terbaik Slam Kumpulan Slam 300,000 – 600,000 > 20 × Platinum
17 2009 Thank You Allah Maher Zain 300,000 – 500,000 > 20 × Platinum [205]
18 1989 Fenomena Search 300,000 – 500,000 > 20 × Platinum
19 1999 E.M.A.S Siti Nurhaliza 250,000 – 400,000 > 16 × Platinum [207]
20 1990 Karisma Search 250,000 – 400,000 > 16 × Platinum

Malta

Year Artist Title Sales
1975 ABBA Greatest Hits 3,000[208]
2003 Etnika Żifna 3,000[209]

Malawi

Year Artist Title Sales
2004 McDonald Mlaka Maliro Musalire 60,000[210]
2012 Thocco Katimba Ndidzaimabe 53,000[211]
2014 The Great Angels Choir Mwasankha ine 40,000[212]
2010 Thocco Katimba Werenga Madalitso Ako 25,400[211]
2011 Lucius Banda Life 10,000[213]

Mexico

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Mexico.

Nine of the ten best-selling albums of all time in Mexico are from national artists.[214][circular reporting?]

Rank Year Title Artist Sales
1 1973 Las mañanitas Pedro Infante 20,000,000[215]
2 1984 Recuerdos, Vol. II Juan Gabriel 8,000,000
3 1982 20 Triunfadoras José José 7,500,000
4 1991 Romance Luis Miguel 7,250,000
5 1986 Hoy platiqué con mi gallo Vicente Fernandez 7,000,000

Netherlands

Rank Year Artist Album Sales
1 1982 Michael Jackson Thriller 1,400,000[216]
2 1978 John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John Grease 1,000,000[217]
3 1970 Simon & Garfunkel Bridge over Troubled Water 750,000[217]
4 1994 André Rieu Strauss & Co 700,000[217]
5 1977 Bee Gees Various artists Saturday Night Fever 650,000[218]
6 1993 Mariah Carey Music Box 600,000[219]
6 1974 Robert Long Vroeger of later 600,000[220]
6 1992 Whitney Houston / Various artists The Bodyguard 600,000[221]
7 1976 ABBA Arrival 500,000[218]
7 1975 ABBA The Best of ABBA 500,000[218]
7 1997 Celine Dion Let's Talk About Love 500,000[222]
7 1995 Marco Borsato Als geen ander 500,000[223]
7 1977 Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell 500,000[224]
7 1987 Michael Jackson Bad 500,000[225]

New Zealand

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in New Zealand.
Rank Album Artist Released Number of times
certified platinum
1 The Best of ABBA ABBA 1975 24[226]
Brothers in Arms Dire Straits 1985 24[226]
3 Come On Over Shania Twain 1997 21[227]
4 Legend Bob Marley and the Wailers 1984 20[226]
5 Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf 1977 17[226]

Nigeria

Year Artist Title Sales
1984 King Sunny Adé Ase 200,000[228]
1988 Majek Fashek Prisoner of Conscience 200,000[229]
1977 Sonny Okosun Papa's Land 150,000[230]
1978 Sonny Okosun Fire in Soweto 150,000[230]
1978 Sonny Okosun Holy Wars 150,000[230]
1977 Christy Essien-Igbokwe Freedom 100,000[231]
1978 Christy Essien-Igbokwe Patience 100,000[231]
1978 Christy Essien-Igbokwe Time Waits For No One 100,000[231]
1979 Christy Essien-Igbokwe One Understanding 100,000[231]
1981 King Sunny Adé The Message 100,000[232]

Norway

Year Artist Title Sales
1987 Sissel Kyrkjebø Glade Jul 650,000[233][234]
1986 Sissel Kyrkjebø Sissel 400,000[235]
1989 Dance with a Stranger To 350,000[236]
1997 Shania Twain Come On Over 300,000[237]
2010 Kurt Nilsen Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 270,000[238]
1978 The Smurfs music 1 Smurfeland 270,000[239]
1989 Åge Aleksandersen Eldorado 250,000[237]
1984 Åge Aleksandersen Leva Livet 250,000[237]
1996 D.D.E. Det går likar no 250,000[240]
1978 Various artists Grease 250,000[239]
1985 A-ha Hunting High and Low 228,000[241][242]
1977 ABBA ABBA: The Album 210,000[239]
1992 Hanne Boel Kinda Soul 200,000[243]
1985 The Monroes Face Another Day 200,000[244]
1977 Smokie Greatest Hits 195,000[239]
1993 Trine Rein Finders, Keepers 180,000[245]
1991 Steinar Albrigsten Alone Too Long 170,000[245]
1992 ABBA ABBA Gold 168,000[246]
1991 Bonnie Tyler Bitterblue 155,000[247]

Peru

Year Artist Title Sales
2018 Gian Marco Intuición 100,000[248]
1985 Hombres G Hombres G 50,000[249]
2011 Gian Marco Días Nuevos 50,000[250]
1994 Luis Miguel Segundo Romance 40,000[3][251]
1996 Pedro Suárez-Vértiz Póntelo en la lengua [es] 40,000[252]
2009 John Kelvin [es] Renacer 40,000[253]
2008 Gian Marco Desde Adentro 30,000[254]
2011 Pedro Suárez-Vértiz Ponerme a volar (álbum) [es] 30,000[255]

Philippines

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in the Philippines.

The Philippine Association of the Record Industry or PARI is the organization responsible for awarding record certifications in the Philippines since 1999. Here are the top 10 of the 40 best-selling albums in the country.

Legend
pink Released before PARI began awarding certifications
purple Released after PARI began awarding certifications
Rank Album Artist Release Year Sales Certification Ref.
1 Christmas in Our Hearts Jose Mari Chan 1990 800,000 Diamond[256] [257]
2 Constant Change[nb 1] Jose Mari Chan 1989 800,000 Diamond[256] [258]
3 Westlife Westlife 2000 500,000 [259]
4 R2K Regine Velasquez 1999 480,000 [260]
5 Cutterpillow Eraserheads 1995 400,000 [261]
6 Jaya Jaya 1996 360,000 [262]

Poland

Year Artist Title Sales
1995 Varius Manx Elf 1,250,000[263]
1997 Budka Suflera Nic nie boli, tak jak życie 1,100,000[264]
1977 ABBA ABBA: The Album 1,000,000[265]
1993 Hey Fire 1,000,000[263]
1999 Spooko Spooko, panie Wiśniewski 1,000,000[264]
1976 ABBA Arrival 800,000[266]
1993 Hey Ho! 750,000[263]
2001 Ich Troje Ad.4 700,000[267]
1999 Kayah / Goran Bregović Kayah i Bregović 700,000[264]
1997 James Horner Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture 700,000[268][269]
1995 Edyta Górniak Dotyk 500,000[270]
1963 Mazowsze Mazowse Sings Christmas Carols 464,199[271]
1995 Liroy Alboom 400,000[268][269]
1985 Maciej Zembaty Alleluja 400,000[272]
1994 Varius Manx Emu 400,000[268][269]
1994 Various artists Smerfne Hity 1 400,000[268][269]
1966 Stanisław Grzesiuk Nie masz cwaniaka nad warszawiaka 390,990[271]
1969 Piotr Szczwpanik Empty Envelopes 390,990[271]
1970 Christie Christie 375,497[271]
1961 H. Kowalewska & M. Kolesnik Gleboka Studzienka 375,497[271]
1968 Filipinki Do Widzenia Proffesorze 353,240[271]
1967 Filipinki Wala Twist 351,500[271]
1980 Goombay Dance Band Sun of Jamaica 327,000[273]
1967 Jarema Stepowski Szemrane Tango 319,370[271]
1968 Violetta Villas Przydjzie Na To Czas 318,530[271]
1970 Katarzyna Sobczyk Mnie Sie Nie Martw 315,805[271]
1970 Irkiestra Z ulicy Chmielney Zakazane Piosenki 305,165[271]

Portugal

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Portugal.
Album Artist Released Sales Certification
Feijão com Arroz Daniela Mercury 1996 300,000[274] 6× Platinum[a]
Mingos & Os Samurais Rui Veloso 1990 280,000[275] 7× Platinum[a][275]
Álbum Dance Iran Costa 1995 240,000 6× Platinum[a][276]
Waking Up The Neighbours Bryan Adams 1991 240,000 6× Platinum[a][277]
Quase Tudo Paulo Gonzo 1997 240,000 6× Platinum[a][278]
Silence Becomes It Silence 4 1998 240,000[279] 6× Platinum[a][279]
O Caminho Da Felicidade Delfins 1995 240,000[280] 6× Platinum[a][277]
Floribella Flor 2006 200,000 10× Platinum[b][281]
Romanza Andrea Bocelli 1997 200,000 5× Platinum[b][277]
The Best of 1980–1990 U2 1998 200,000 5× Platinum[b][277]
Saber A Mar Delfins 1996 200,000 5× Platinum[b][277]

Romania

For a more comprehensive list, see List of certified albums in Romania.
Album Artist Released Album Sales Source
Mini World Indila Diamond 2014 650,000 [282]
Frumoasa mea Marcel Pavel Platinum 2000 250,000 [283]
Pur și simplu Holograf Double platinum 2003 200,000 [284]
Atât de singur Talisman [ro] Platinum 1997 150,000 [285][286]
În culori Akcent Platinum 2005 150,000 [287][288]
La vârsta de trei ani Cleopatra Stratan Triple diamond 2006 150,000 [289]
La întâlnire Andrè [ro] Platinum 1999 100,000 [290]
Noapte de vis Andrè [ro] Platinum 1999 100,000 [290]
Prima iubire Andrè [ro] Platinum 2001 100,000 [290]
Am să-mi fac de cap Andrè [ro] Platinum 2001 100,000 [290]

Russia

Rank Year Artist Album Sales
1 1997 Various artists Soyuz-21 5,000,000[291]
2 1997 Golden Ring Go Away to grief 2,000,000[291]
3 Laima Vaikule Laima Vaikule 1,800,000[292]
4 1994 Ivanushki International Your Letters 1,500,000[291]
4 2002 Lyube Давай за... 1,500,000.[293]
4 1996 Linda Vorona 1,500,000[294]
5 1998 Ruki Vverh! Hands Up, Dr. Shyager! 1,000,000[291]
5 2000 ДеЦла Кто? Ты 1,000,000[295]
5 2002 Zemfira 14 Weeks of Silence 1,000,000[296]
6 2001 t.A.T.u. 200 Po Vstrechnoy 850,000[297]
7 Joseph Kobzon Anthology 500,000[291]
7 Philipp Kirkorov Say Yes To the Sun 500,000[298]
7 2005 Uma2rman Maybe It's A Dream? 500,000[299]

South Africa

Year Artist Title Sales
1997 Brenda Fassie Memeza 700,000[300]
1996 Celine Dion Falling into You 600,000[301]
1987 Lucky Dube Slave 500,000[302]
2000 Brenda Fassie Amadlozi 350,000[303]
1999 Brenda Fassie Nomakanjani 350,000[303]
1936 David de Lange Suikerbossie 300,000[304]
1989 Phil Collins ...But Seriously 300,000[305]
1993 The Dalom Kids Mbalembale 300,000[306]
1984 The Soul Brothers Isithembiso 275,000[307]
1995 Leo Schuster Hie Komme Bokke 275,000[304]
1996 Rebecca Malope Uzube Nam 235,000[308]
2001 Janet Jackson All For You 200,000[309]
1983 Lionel Richie Can't Slow Down 200,000[310]
1995 Rebecca Malope Rebecca 200,000[308]
1997 Shania Twain Come On Over 200,000[309]
1965 Various artists Sound of Music 200,000[311]

South Korea

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in South Korea.
Rank Artist Title Year Sales Sources
1 BTS Map of the Soul: 7 2020 5,014,888 [312]
2 BTS Map of the Soul: Persona 2019 4,607,281 [313]
3 BTS Be 2020 3,794,402 [314]
4 BTS Proof 2022 3,482,598 [315]
5 BTS Love Yourself: Answer 2018 3,358,556 [316]
6 Stray Kids Maxident 2022 3,176,233 [317]
7 BTS Butter 2021 3,166,395
 [318]
8 Seventeen Face the Sun 2022 3,125,899[c] [319]
9 BTS Love Yourself: Her 2017 3,101,347[c] [320]
10 BTS Love Yourself: Tear 2018 3,099,769 [321]

Serbia

Rank Year Artist Album Circulation[322] Record label
1 2007 Seka Aleksić Kraljica 300,000 Grand Production
2008 Lepa Brena Uđi slobodno...
2 Jelena Karleuša JK Revolution 280,000 City Records

Singapore

Rank Year Title Artist Sales
1 1992 Kenny G Breathless 160,000[323]
2 1993 Mariah Carey Music Box 110,000[324]
3 1996 Bryan Adams So Far So Good 100,000[325]
4 1996 Celine Dion Falling into You 100,000[326]
4 1991 Michael Jackson Dangerous 100,000[327]
5 1992 ABBA ABBA Gold 80,000[328]
6 1989 Madonna Like a Prayer 70,000[329]

Slovak Socialist Republic

Rank Record Artist Year Sales
1 Detektívka Elán 1986 600,000[330]
2 Mne sa neschováš Peter Nagy 1985 500,000[330]
3 Sezónne lásky Miroslav Žbirka 1982 400,000[330]
3 Hodina slovenčiny Elán 1985 400,000[330]
3 Chráň svoje bláznovstvá Peter Nagy 1984 400,000[330]

Spain

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Spain.
Rank Year Artist Album Certification Sales Sources
1 1997 Alejandro Sanz Más 22 × Platinum 2,200,000 [331]
2 1988 Mecano Descanso Dominical 13 × Platinum 1,300,000 [332]
2000 Alejandro Sanz El Alma al Aire 13 × Platinum 1,300,000 [333]
2002 David Bisbal Corazón latino 13 × Platinum 1,300,000 [334]
1994 Laura Pausini Laura Pausini 11× Platinum 1,300,000 [335][336]
1997 Mónica Naranjo Palabra de Mujer 10× Platinum 1,300,000 [337]
7 2000 La Oreja de Van Gogh El viaje de Copperpot 11 × Platinum 1,200,000 [338][339]

Sweden

Rank Year Artist Title Sales
1 1977 ABBA ABBA: The Album 753,420[340]
2 1976 ABBA Arrival 740,000[341]
3 1983 Carola Häggkvist Främling 700,000[342]
4 1988 Roxette Look Sharp! 511,000[343]
5 1992 ABBA ABBA Gold 500,000[344]
5 1995 Gyllene Tider Halmstads pärlor 500,000[345]
5 1995 Nordman Nordman 500,000[346]
6 1975 ABBA ABBA 474,642[340]
7 1997 Aqua Aquarium 400,000[347]
7 1982 Michael Jackson Thriller 400,000[348]
8 2002 Kent Vapen & ammunition 360,000[349]
9 1974 ABBA Waterloo 349,938[340]
10 1992 Soundtrack The Bodyguard 343,000[350]
11 2003 Per Gessle Mazarin 330,000[351]
12 1977 Baccara Baccara 322,000[352]
13 1996 Cornelis Vreeswijk Guldkorn från Mäster Cees memoarer 320,000[353]
14 1991 Michael Jackson Dangerous 300,000[348]

Switzerland

Year Title Artist Certification Shipments[354]
1992 Gold: Greatest Hits ABBA 10× Platinum 500,000
1985 Brothers in Arms Dire Straits 6× Platinum+Platinum 350,000
1997 Romanza Andrea Bocelli 7× Platinum 350,000
1982 Thriller Michael Jackson 6× Platinum 300,000
1997 Let's Talk About Love Celine Dion 6× Platinum 300,000
1981 Greatest Hits Queen 5× Platinum 250,000
1987 Dirty Dancing Various Artists 5× Platinum 250,000
1989 ...But Seriously Phil Collins 5× Platinum 250,000
1991 Greatest Hits II Queen 5× Platinum 250,000
1991 Dangerous Michael Jackson 5× Platinum 250,000
1992 The Bodyguard Whitney Houston / Various Artists 5× Platinum 250,000
1998 Uf u dervo Gölä & Band 5× Platinum 250,000

Taiwan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Taiwan.
Rank Year Title Artist Sales
1 1993 The Goodbye Kiss Jacky Cheung 1,360,000
2 1997 Bad Boy A-mei 1,250,000
3 1995 True Love Compilation Jacky Cheung 1,220,000
4 1992 The Words After Drunk Jody Chiang 1,160,000
5 1997 Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture James Horner 1,100,000
6 1996 Sisters A-mei 1,080,000
7 1996 How Could I Forget You? Jacky Cheung 1,050,000
8 1998 Love Like Pacific Ocean Richie Jen 1,020,000

Tanzania

Year Artist Title Sales
2002 T.I.D Sauti ya Dhahabu 200,000[355]

Thailand

Year Title Artist Label Sales
2002 Choot Rub Kaek Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 8,000,000[358]
1994 Hot Code Red Beat Christina Aguilar GMM Grammy 3,000,000[359]
1991 Prik-Kee-Nu Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 3,000,000[358]
1998 Entertainment Loso GMM Grammy 2,000,000[360]
1992 Kwam-Lab-Sood-Korb-Fah Mai Charoenpura GMM Grammy 2,000,000[359]
Bussaba Na Pen Nicole Terlo GMM Grammy 2,000,000[359]
2004 Bird-Sek Thongchai McIntyre / Seksan Sukpimai GMM Grammy 2,000,000[358]
1990 Boomerang Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 2,000,000[358]
Chili Paste Bird Thongchai GMM Grammy 1,000,000[359]
1987 Welcome to Thailand Carabao GMM Grammy 1,000,000[361]
1996 This Round is Cha Cha Cha Carabao GMM Grammy 1,000,000[362]
1990 Ninja Christina Aguilar GMM Grammy 1,000,000[359]
1997 Siren Love Ruangsak Loychusak RS Public Company Limited 1,000,000[363]
1995 Amita Tata Young Tata Young GMM Grammy 1,000,000[364]
1994 Thor-Thong Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 1,000,000[358]
1998 Thongchai Service Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 1,000,000[358]
1999 Tu-Pleng Saman Prajam Barn Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 1,000,000[358]
2001 Smile Club Thongchai McIntyre GMM Grammy 1,000,000[358]
1993 MEGADANCE 2 Various ONPA 1,000,000[365]

Turkey

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in Turkey.

Ukraine

Rank Year Artist Album Sales
1 2004 Ruslana Wild Dances 700,000[366]
2 2003 Verka Serduchka Kha-ra-sho! 500,000[367]
2 2002 Zemfira 14 Weeks of Silence 500,000[368]

United Kingdom

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in the United Kingdom.
Key
Released before UK music recording certifications were introduced in April 1973
Best-selling albums in the UK
Position Album Artist Record label[d] Released[d] Chart
peak[d] 		Copies sold Number of times
certified Platinum[e]
1 Greatest Hits Queen Parlophone October 1981 1 6,600,000 (Aug 2020)[371] 22×
2 Gold: Greatest Hits ABBA Polydor September 1992 1 5,700,000 (Aug 2020)[371] 19×
3 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band The Beatles Parlophone June 1967 1 5,400,000 (Aug 2020)[372] 18×
4 21 Adele XL January 2011 1 5,180,000 (Feb 2020)[373] 16×
5 (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis Creation October 1995 1 4,940,000 (Oct 2018)[372] 15×

United States

For a more comprehensive list, see List of best-selling albums in the United States.

See also: List of best-selling albums in the United States of the Nielsen SoundScan era
Rank Artist Album Shipments (sales) Certification[374][375]
1 Eagles Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) 38,000,000 38 × Platinum
2 Michael Jackson Thriller 34,000,000 34 × Platinum
3 Eagles Hotel California 26,000,000 26 × Platinum
4 AC/DC Back in Black 25,000,000 25 × Platinum
5 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 24,000,000 24 × Platinum
6 Fleetwood Mac Rumours 20,000,000 20 × Platinum

Latin

Main article: List of best-selling Latin albums in the United States

Uruguay

Year Artist Title Shipments (sales) Certification[376]
1998 Chayanne Atado a Tu Amor 42,000 7 × Platinum[f]
2000 Rubén Rada ¿Quien va a Cantar? 24,000 4 × Platinum
1994 El Cuarteto de Nos Otra Navidad en las Trincheras 20,000 Claimed sales[377]
1990 María Elena Walsh 20 grandes éxitos 18,000 3 × Platinum
1998 Los Nocheros Signos 18,000 3 × Platinum

USSR

Year Artist Title Sales
1978 Alla Pugacheva Zerkalo dushi 7,750,000[378]
1982 Autograph Autograph-1 6,000,000[379]
1980 Zodiac Disco Alliance 5,360,000[378]
1984 Alla Pugacheva Soviet Superstar. Greatest Hits 1976–84 5,000,000[380]
1985 Various Artists Greenpeace – The Album 4,000,000[381]
1971 Pesniary Ты мне вясною прыснiлася 3,000,000[382]
1982 Vladimir Vysotsky Songs By Vysotsky 1,800,000[378]
1986 Aquarium Red Wave 1,300,000[380]
1985 Alla Pugacheva Alla Pugachova Live in Stockholm 1,200,000[383]
1987 Aquarium Ravnodenstvie 1,000,000[384]
1989 Vladimir Kuzmin Слёзы в огне 1,000,000[385]
1988 Vladimir Kuzmin Смотри на меня сегодня 1,000,000[385]
1987 Vladimir Kuzmin Ромео и Джульетта 1,000,000[385]
1990 Mister Twister Мистер Твистер 1,000,000[386]

Venezuela

Rank Record Artist Year Sales
1 Franco De Vita Franco De Vita 1984 500,000[387]
2 Quiero Ser Menudo 1981 334,000[388]
3 El disco para los pequeños con Enrique y Ana Enrique Y Ana 1978 290,000[388]
4 Daiquiri Daiquiri 1983 245,000[388]
5 Segundo Romance Luis Miguel 1994 200,000[389][390]
6 Por Amor Menudo 1982 174,000[388]
7 Dónde Están los Ladrones? Shakira 1998 159,351[391]
8 Vol. 8: Cantemos Con Los Niños Serenata Guayanesa 1983 152,000[388]
9 Menudo Es Navidad Menudo 1980 152,000[388]
10 Laundry Service Shakira 2001 149,733[391]
11 Flashdance Soundtrack 1983 148,000[388]
12 Fuego Menudo 1981 152,000[388]
13 Scarlata Scarlata 1983 123,000[388]
14 Romances Luis Miguel 1997 120,000[392][393]
15 A Cepillarse Popy 1981 119,000[388]
16 Staying Alive Bee Gees 1983 113,000[388]
17 Land of 1,000 Dances Rags & Riches 1983 106,000[388]
18 Romance Luis Miguel 1991 100,000[394]

dagger Billboard source gives numbers and the names of the artists, those numbers are specific to lps that can be seen on discogs for identification purposes

Yugoslavia

Year Title Artist Sales
1982 Danijel Popović Bio sam naivan 725,000[395]
1981 Novi fosili Budi uvijek blizu 712,000[395]
1971 Mišo Kovač Mišo Kovač 700,000[395]
1990 Hari Mata Hari Strah me da te volim 700,000[395]
1986 Magazin Put putujem 670,000[395]
1985 Neda Ukraden Hoću tebe 650,000[395]
1987 Magazin Magazin 630,000[395]
1982 Lepa Brena Mile voli disko 600,000[396]
1983 Lepa Brena Sitnije, Cile, sitnije 600,000[396]
1979 Srebrna krila Srebrna krila 600,000[395]
1985 Plavi orkestar Soldatski bal 600,000[395]
1986 Đorđe Balašević Bezdan 500,000[396]
1989 Hari Mata Hari Volio bi' da te ne volim 500,000[395]
1985 Neda Ukraden Zora je 500,000[396]
1982 Zana Dodirni mi kolena 400,000[396]
1983 Rokeri s Moravu Krkenzi kikiriki evri dej 300,000[396]
1982 Darko Domijan SUze u snijegu 250,000[396]
1983 Zana Natrag na voz 200,000[396]
1982 Divlje Jagode Motori 200,000[396]
1983 Idoli Čokolada 200,000[396]
1987 Oliver Dragojević Oliver 200,000[56]
1982 Srebrna krila Zadnja ploča 200,000[396]
1987 Boris Novković Jači od sudbine 180,000[397]
1982 Darko Domijan Put u raj 170,000[396]
1986 Boris Novković Kuda idu izgubljene djevojke 160,000[397]
1981 Mišo Kovač Jači od vjetra 160,000[396]
1983 Tomislav Ivčić Talijanska ploča 150,000[396]

Zimbabwe

Rank Year Artist Title Sales
1 2000 Alick Macheso Simbarazdo 300,000[398]
2 1994 Leonard Zhakata Maruva Enyika 180,000[398]
2 1996 Leonard Zhakata Nzombe Huru 130,000[399]
3 1991 Leonard Dembo Chitekete 120,000[398]
4 2007 Alick Macheso Ndezvashe-E 100,000[400]
4 1998 Leonard Zhakata Ndingaitesei 100,000[399]
4 1999 Leonard Zhakata Pakuyambuka 100,000[399]
4 1998 Leonard Zhakata Ndingaitesei 100,000[399]
4 1997 Leonard Zhakata Original Rhythms of Africa 100,000[399]

By region

Central America

See also: Certificación Fonográfica Centroamericana
Year Artist Album Sales
2008 Daddy Yankee Talento de Barrio 255,000[401]
1996 Charlie Zaa Sentimientos 175,000[52]
1965 Ariel Ramírez Misa criolla [es] 100,000[402]
1997 Luis Miguel Romances 100,000[403][404]

Europe

Further information: List of best-selling albums in Europe
IFPI Platinum Europe Awards (1996–2011)
Year Artist Album Certified sales
1997 Celine Dion Let's Talk About Love 10,000,000[405]
2011 Adele 21 10,000,000[406]

Middle East (Gulf States)

IFPI Middle East Awards (2008–2010)
Year Artist Album Certified sales
2008 High School Musical High School Musical 3: Senior Year 18,000[407]
2008 Akon Freedom 12,000[408]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Platinum certification prior to 2005, equivalent to 40,000 copies sold.
  2. ^ a b c d Platinum certification in the period 2005-2010, equivalent to 20,000 copies sold.
  3. ^ a b Combined sales of different formats (TAPE, LP, CD, USB, KiT, Platform Album, etc.)
  4. ^ a b c The record labels, dates and chart peaks are those given by the OCC.[369]
  5. ^ The certifications are those given by the BPI as of 14 August 2016.[370]
  6. ^ Combined certifications of Triple Platinum and Quadruple
  1. ^ Although Constant Change was released on 25 May 1989, the album had received its certification by PARI on 10 November 1990.

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