According to Whitney Houston official site, WHITNEY by WHITNEY HOUSTON has sold 20,000,000 copies worldwide. The album sold best in United States (10,000,000 copies), United Kingdom (2,237,000 copies) and Canada (700,000 copies).
WHITNEY certifications and sales
| Country / region | Sales | Certification / source | Certification date / sales as of | |
 Australia |
210,000 | 3x Platinum | DECEMBER 2002 |
Australia Sales: 210,000
Certification / note: 3x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: DECEMBER 2002
|
 Austria |
100,000 | 2x Platinum | 1 October, 1990 |
Austria Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1 October, 1990
|
 Canada |
700,000 | 7x Platinum | 1988 |
Canada Sales: 700,000
Certification / note: 7x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1988
|
 Denmark |
20,000 | 1x Platinum | 11 May, 2021 |
Denmark Sales: 20,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 11 May, 2021
|
 Finland |
59,053 | IFPI Finland |
Finland Sales: 59,053
Certification / note: IFPI Finland
Certification Date / sales as of:
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|
 France |
300,000 | 1x Platinum | 1989 |
France Sales: 300,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1989
|
 Germany |
500,000 | 1x Platinum | 1987 |
Germany Sales: 500,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1987
|
 Grecce |
50,000 | 1x Gold |
Grecce Sales: 50,000
Certification / note: 1x Gold
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 Hong Kong |
20,000 | 1x Platinum |
Hong Kong Sales: 20,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 Japan |
460,390 | Oricon charts |
Japan Sales: 460,390
Certification / note: Oricon charts
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 Netherlands |
100,000 | 1x Platinum | 1987 |
Netherlands Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 1x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1987
|
 New Zealand |
45,000 | 3x Platinum |
New Zealand Sales: 45,000
Certification / note: 3x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of:
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 Norway |
144,929 | Year-end list | 1987 |
Norway Sales: 144,929
Certification / note: Year-end list
Certification Date / sales as of: 1987
|
 Spain |
200,000 | 2x Platinum | 1989 |
Spain Sales: 200,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1989
|
 Sweden |
200,000 | 2x Platinum | 20 January,1988 |
Sweden Sales: 200,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 20 January,1988
|
 Switzerland |
100,000 | 2x Platinum | 1998 |
Switzerland Sales: 100,000
Certification / note: 2x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 1998
|
 United Kingdom |
2,237,000 | 7x Platinum | 5 February,2016 |
United Kingdom Sales: 2,237,000
Certification / note: 7x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 5 February,2016
|
 United States |
10,000,000 | 10x Platinum | 28 October, 2020 |
United States Sales: 10,000,000
Certification / note: 10x Platinum
Certification Date / sales as of: 28 October, 2020
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| Worldwide sales | 20,000,000 | Whitney Houston official site |
Total
Sales: 20,000,000
Source: Whitney Houston official site
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Year-end chart performance for WHITNEY
| Chart 1987 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) |
9 | |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
6 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
3 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
5 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
5 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
4 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
13 | 384,000 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
9 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
3 | 144,929 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
5 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
3 | 1,280,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
23 | |
| Chart 1988 | Rank | Sales |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
26 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
76 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
15 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
24 | |
| UK Albums (Music Week) |
17 | 590,000 |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
12 | |
| Chart 1989 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
86 |
Decade-end chart performance for WHITNEY
| Chart 1980's | Rank |
| UK Albums (Record Mirror) |
6 |