According to Universal Music Canada, URBAN HYMNS by THE VERVE has sold 10,000,000 copies worldwide. The album sold best in United Kingdom (3,340,000 copies), United States (1,000,000 copies) and Germany (500,000 copies).
URBAN HYMNS certifications and sales
| Country / region | Sales | Certification / source | Certification date / sales as of | |
 Argentina |
30,000 | 1x Gold | 30 September, 1997 |
Argentina Sales: 30,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: 30 September, 1997
|
 Australia |
210,000 | 3x Platinum | APRIL 1999 |
Australia Sales: 210,000
Certification / note: 3x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: APRIL 1999
|
 Belgium |
50,000 | 1x Platinum | 2007 |
Belgium Sales: 50,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 2007
|
 Canada |
200,000 | 2x Platinum | 1998 |
Canada Sales: 200,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1998
|
 France |
300,000 | 1x Platinum | 1998 |
France Sales: 300,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1998
|
 Germany |
500,000 | 1x Platinum | 1998 |
Germany Sales: 500,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1998
|
 Ireland |
200,000 | 10x Platinum | 1997 |
Ireland Sales: 200,000
Certification / note: 10x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1997
|
 Italy |
25,000 | 1x Gold (Sales since 2009) | 2018 |
Italy Sales: 25,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold (Sales since 2009)
Certification Date / sales as of: 2018
|
 Japan |
100,000 | 1x Gold | January 1999 |
Japan Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of: January 1999
|
 Netherlands |
100,000 | 1x Platinum | 1998 |
Netherlands Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1998
|
 New Zealand |
15,000 | 1x Platinum |
New Zealand Sales: 15,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
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|
 Spain |
100,000 | 1x Platinum | 1998 |
Spain Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1998
|
 Sweden |
80,000 | 1x Platinum | 6 February,1998 |
Sweden Sales: 80,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 6 February,1998
|
 Switzerland |
50,000 | 1x Platinum | 1999 |
Switzerland Sales: 50,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1999
|
 United Kingdom |
3,340,000 | 11x Platinum | 30 December, 2016 |
United Kingdom Sales: 3,340,000
Certification / note: 11x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 30 December, 2016
|
 United States |
1,000,000 | 1x Platinum | 6 April, 1998 |
United States Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 6 April, 1998
|
 Europe (IFPI) |
4,000,000 | 4x Platinum | 1998 |
Europe (IFPI) Sales: 4,000,000
Certification / note: 4x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1998
|
| Worldwide sales | 10,000,000 | Universal Music Canada |
Total
Sales: 10,000,000
Source: Universal Music Canada
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Year-end chart performance for URBAN HYMNS
| Chart 1997 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
70 | >70,000 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
86 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) |
99 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
12 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
97 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
31 | |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) |
28 | >40,000 |
| UK Albums |
2 | 1,320,000 |
| Chart 1998 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
32 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) |
44 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
31 | |
 Danish Albums (Hitlisten) |
49 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
48 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
6 | |
| French Albums (SNEP) |
36 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
51 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
8 | |
| UK Albums |
6 | 1,090,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
85 | |
| Chart 1999 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums |
195 | 90,000 |
| Chart 2001 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Artist Albums |
172 | 90,000 |
| Chart 2002 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Artist Albums |
138 | 130,000 |
| Chart 2006 | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Charts Plus) |
186 |
Decade-end chart performance for URBAN HYMNS
| Chart 1990's | Rank | Sales |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
8 | 2,480,000 |
| Chart 2010's | Rank | Sales |
| UK Vinyl Albums (OCC) |
84 |