DANGEROUS by MICHAEL JACKSON sales and awards

According to Rhino, DANGEROUS by MICHAEL JACKSON has sold 27,000,000 copies worldwide. The album sold best in United States (8,000,000 copies), Germany (2,000,000 copies) and United Kingdom (1,983,000 copies).

SALES RANKINGS

RANK IN 1991

RANK IN 1990's

OVERALL RANK

DANGEROUS certifications and sales

Country / region	Sales	Certification / source	Certification date / sales as of
Australia	700,000	10x Platinum		Australia Sales: 700,000 Certification / note: 10x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of:
Austria	200,000	4x Platinum	10 June, 1997	Austria Sales: 200,000 Certification / note: 4x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of: 10 June, 1997
Brazil	100,000	1x Gold	1991	Brazil Sales: 100,000 Certification / note: 1x Gold Certification Date / sales as of: 1991
Canada	600,000	6x Platinum	1993	Canada Sales: 600,000 Certification / note: 6x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of: 1993
Chilie	125,000	5x Platinum		Chilie Sales: 125,000 Certification / note: 5x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of:
Denmark	15,000	1x Gold	2009	Denmark Sales: 15,000 Certification / note: 1x Gold Certification Date / sales as of: 2009
Finland	61,896	IFPI Finland		Finland Sales: 61,896 Certification / note: IFPI Finland Certification Date / sales as of:
France	1,000,000	1x Diamond	1992	France Sales: 1,000,000 Certification / note: 1x Diamond Certification Date / sales as of: 1992
Germany	2,000,000	4x Platinum	1991	Germany Sales: 2,000,000 Certification / note: 4x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of: 1991
Hungary	6,000	1x Platinum	2010	Hungary Sales: 6,000 Certification / note: 1x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of: 2010
Indonesia	500,000			Indonesia Sales: 500,000 Certification / note: Certification Date / sales as of:
Israel	40,000	1x Platinum		Israel Sales: 40,000 Certification / note: 1x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of:
Italy	450,000	Billboard	Issue 7.12.1991	Italy Sales: 450,000 Certification / note: Billboard Certification Date / sales as of: Issue 7.12.1991
Japan	405,740	2x Platinum	September 1992	Japan Sales: 405,740 Certification / note: 2x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of: September 1992
Malaysia	175,000	7x Platinum		Malaysia Sales: 175,000 Certification / note: 7x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of:
Mexico	600,000	2x Platinum + 1x Gold	10 August, 2009	Mexico Sales: 600,000 Certification / note: 2x Platinum + 1x Gold Certification Date / sales as of: 10 August, 2009
Netherlands	300,000	3x Platinum	1996	Netherlands Sales: 300,000 Certification / note: 3x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of: 1996
New Zealand	90,000	6x Platinum		New Zealand Sales: 90,000 Certification / note: 6x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of:
Norway	238,827	Year-end list	1991/92/93	Norway Sales: 238,827 Certification / note: Year-end list Certification Date / sales as of: 1991/92/93
Portugal	80,000	2x Platinum	1992	Portugal Sales: 80,000 Certification / note: 2x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of: 1992
Spain	600,000	6x Platinum	1993	Spain Sales: 600,000 Certification / note: 6x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of: 1993
Sweden	300,000	3x Platinum	13 January,1992	Sweden Sales: 300,000 Certification / note: 3x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of: 13 January,1992
Switzerland	200,000	4x Platinum	1995	Switzerland Sales: 200,000 Certification / note: 4x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of: 1995
Thailand	300,000	Business Review		Thailand Sales: 300,000 Certification / note: Business Review Certification Date / sales as of:
United Kingdom	1,983,000	6x Platinum	1 October, 1993	United Kingdom Sales: 1,983,000 Certification / note: 6x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of: 1 October, 1993
United States	8,000,000	8x Platinum	23 August, 2018	United States Sales: 8,000,000 Certification / note: 8x Platinum Certification Date / sales as of: 23 August, 2018
Worldwide sales	27,000,000	Rhino	Total Sales: 27,000,000 Source: Rhino

Chart 1991	Rank	Sales
Australian Albums (ARIA)	47	>350,000
Canadian Albums (RPM)	59
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	86
Italian Albums (Musica & Dischi)	6	400,000
Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet)	2	151,021
UK Albums	5
Chart 1992	Rank	Sales
Australian Albums (ARIA)	19
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)	5
Canadian Albums (RPM)	22
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	12
European Albums (Music & Media)	3
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	3
Japanese Albums (Oricon)	46	356,340
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)	13
Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet)	17	57,235
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)	4
UK Albums	6
UK Artist Albums	5
US Albums (Billboard 200)	2
US Albums (Soundscan)	15	2,200,000
Chart 1993	Rank	Sales
Australian Albums (ARIA)	27
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)	20
Canadian Albums (RPM)	68
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	15
European Albums (Music & Media)	10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	6
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)	2
Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet)	39	30,571
UK Albums	46	240,000
UK Artist Albums	34
US Albums (Billboard 200)	38
US Albums (Soundscan)	42	1,300,000
Chart 2009	Rank	Sales
Italian Albums (FIMI)	65
UK Albums (Charts Plus)	144
US Albums (Soundscan)	98	383,366
Worldwide Albums (IFPI Global Music Report)	48

Chart 1990's	Rank	Sales
UK Albums (Music Week)	17	1,870,000
US Albums (Billboard 200)	44

DANGEROUS by MICHAEL JACKSON sales and awards

DANGEROUS certifications and sales

Year-end chart performance for DANGEROUS

Decade-end chart performance for DANGEROUS