JAY-Z album sales

JAY-Z sold over 45,090,227 albums, including 40,328,000 in the United States and 2,480,000 in the United Kingdom. The best-selling album by JAY-Z is VOL 2…HARD KNOCK LIFE, which sold over 6,200,000 copies .

Related artists: KANYE WEST, LINKIN PARK, R. KELLY

Contents:
1. JAY-Z albums ranked by sales
2. JAY-Z total sales by country
3. JAY-Z detailed sales by country

JAY-Z albums ranked by sales

1
VOL 2…HARD KNOCK LIFE (1998)
JAY-Z
Sales: 6,200,000
Rankings:
Rank in 1998 : 21
Rank in 1990's : 205
Overall rank : 559
2
WATCH THE THRONE (2011)
JAY-Z & KANYE WEST
Sales: 5,550,000
Rankings:
Rank in 2011 : 7
Rank in 2010's : 49
Overall rank : 665
3
THE BLACK ALBUM (2003)
JAY-Z
Sales: 3,451,274
Rankings:
Rank in 2003 : 30
Rank in 2000's : 266
Overall rank : 1237
4
THE BLUEPRINT (2001)
JAY-Z
Sales: 3,217,450
Rankings:
Rank in 2001 : 44
Rank in 2000's : 291
Overall rank : 1341
5
MAGNA CARTA... HOLY GRAIL (2013)
JAY-Z
Sales: 3,184,000
Rankings:
Rank in 2013 : 14
Rank in 2010's : 126
Overall rank : 1371
6
COLLISION COURSE (2004)
JAY-Z & LINKIN PARK
Sales: 3,170,324
Rankings:
Rank in 2004 : 30
Rank in 2000's : 297
Overall rank : 1376
7
VOL. 3...LIFE AND TIMES OF S. CARTER (1999)
JAY-Z
Sales: 3,110,000
Rankings:
Rank in 1999 : 48
Rank in 1990's : 487
Overall rank : 1419
8
THE BLUEPRINT 3 (2009)
JAY-Z
Sales: 2,404,500
Rankings:
Rank in 2009 : 22
Rank in 2000's : 424
Overall rank : 1884
9
KINGDOM COME (2006)
JAY-Z
Sales: 2,259,442
Rankings:
Rank in 2006 : 40
Rank in 2000's : 464
Overall rank : 2038
10
THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE (2002)
JAY-Z
Sales: 2,122,685
Rankings:
Rank in 2002 : 60
Rank in 2000's : 509
Overall rank : 2252
11
4:44 (2017)
JAY-Z
Sales: 2,060,000
Rankings:
Rank in 2017 : 25
Rank in 2010's : 234
Overall rank : 2425
12
THE DYNASTY: ROC-LA-FAMILIA (2000)
JAY-Z
Sales: 2,060,000
Rankings:
Rank in 2000 : 79
Rank in 2000's : 537
Overall rank : 2427
13
AMERICAN GANGSTER (2007)
JAY-Z
Sales: 1,110,000
Rankings:
Rank in 2007 : 70
Rank in 2000's : 1069
Overall rank : 4438
14
THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS (2002)
JAY-Z & R. KELLY
Sales: 1,063,050
Rankings:
Rank in 2002 : 138
Rank in 2000's : 1147
Overall rank : 4860
15
REASONABLE DOUBT (1996)
JAY-Z
Sales: 1,060,000
Rankings:
Rank in 1996 : 168
Rank in 1990's : 1600
Overall rank : 4894
16
IN MY LIFETIME, VOLUME I (1997)
JAY-Z
Sales: 1,060,000
Rankings:
Rank in 1997 : 190
Rank in 1990's : 1598
Overall rank : 4892
17
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (2004)
JAY-Z & R. KELLY
Sales: 1,039,502
Rankings:
Rank in 2004 : 137
Rank in 2000's : 1221
Overall rank : 5250
18
MTV UNPLUGGED (2001)
JAY-Z
Sales: 560,000
Rankings:
Rank in 2001 : 294
Rank in 2000's : 2185
Overall rank : 8890
19
THE HITS COLLECTION - VOL 1 (2010)
JAY-Z
Sales: 348,000
Rankings:
Rank in 2010 : 170
Rank in 2010's : 1517
Overall rank : 14537
20
CHAPTER ONE - GREATEST HITS (2002)
JAY-Z
Sales: 60,000
Rankings:
Rank in 2002 : 1203
Rank in 2000's : 11111
Overall rank : 36443

JAY-Z total sales by country

CountrySalesAlbums counted
Australia 175,000 3
Australia
Sales: 175,000
Albums counted: 3
Austria 15,000 1
Austria
Sales: 15,000
Albums counted: 1
Brazil 50,000 1
Brazil
Sales: 50,000
Albums counted: 1
Canada 1,152,000 12
Canada
Sales: 1,152,000
Albums counted: 12
Denmark 60,000 2
Denmark
Sales: 60,000
Albums counted: 2
France 200,000 3
France
Sales: 200,000
Albums counted: 3
Germany 200,000 1
Germany
Sales: 200,000
Albums counted: 1
Ireland 37,500 2
Ireland
Sales: 37,500
Albums counted: 2
Japan 307,403 7
Japan
Sales: 307,403
Albums counted: 7
Korea 10,324 1
Korea
Sales: 10,324
Albums counted: 1
New Zealand 15,000 1
New Zealand
Sales: 15,000
Albums counted: 1
Portugal 20,000 1
Portugal
Sales: 20,000
Albums counted: 1
Switzerland 40,000 1
Switzerland
Sales: 40,000
Albums counted: 1
United Kingdom 2,480,000 18
United Kingdom
Sales: 2,480,000
Albums counted: 18
United States 40,328,000 18
United States
Sales: 40,328,000
Albums counted: 18

JAY-Z detailed sales by country

CountryAlbumSalesCertification / source
Australia THE BLUEPRINT 3 35,000 1x Gold
Australia
Album: THE BLUEPRINT 3
Sales: 35,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
Australia COLLISION COURSE 70,000 1x Platinum
Australia
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 70,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
Australia WATCH THE THRONE 70,000 1x Platinum
Australia
Album: WATCH THE THRONE
Sales: 70,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
Austria COLLISION COURSE 15,000 1x Gold
Austria
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 15,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
Brazil COLLISION COURSE 50,000 1x Gold
Brazil
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 50,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
Canada VOL. 3...LIFE AND TIMES OF S. CARTER 50,000 1x Gold
Canada
Album: VOL. 3...LIFE AND TIMES OF S. CARTER
Sales: 50,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
Canada THE BLACK ALBUM 100,000 1x Platinum
Canada
Album: THE BLACK ALBUM
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
Canada THE BLUEPRINT 3 80,000 1x Platinum
Canada
Album: THE BLUEPRINT 3
Sales: 80,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
Canada THE HITS COLLECTION - VOL 1 48,000 Soundscan
Canada
Album: THE HITS COLLECTION - VOL 1
Sales: 48,000
Certification / source: Soundscan
Canada MAGNA CARTA... HOLY GRAIL 84,000 1x Platinum
Canada
Album: MAGNA CARTA... HOLY GRAIL
Sales: 84,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
Canada THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE 100,000 2x Platinum
Canada
Album: THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
Canada AMERICAN GANGSTER 50,000 1x Gold
Canada
Album: AMERICAN GANGSTER
Sales: 50,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
Canada COLLISION COURSE 200,000 2x Platinum
Canada
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 200,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
Canada VOL 2…HARD KNOCK LIFE 100,000 1x Platinum
Canada
Album: VOL 2…HARD KNOCK LIFE
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
Canada WATCH THE THRONE 140,000 1x Platinum
Canada
Album: WATCH THE THRONE
Sales: 140,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
Canada KINGDOM COME 100,000 1x Platinum
Canada
Album: KINGDOM COME
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
Canada THE BLUEPRINT 100,000 1x Platinum
Canada
Album: THE BLUEPRINT
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
Denmark COLLISION COURSE 20,000 1x Gold
Denmark
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 20,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
Denmark WATCH THE THRONE 40,000 2x Platinum
Denmark
Album: WATCH THE THRONE
Sales: 40,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
France THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS 50,000 1x Silver
France
Album: THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
Sales: 50,000
Certification / source: 1x Silver
France THE BLUEPRINT 3 50,000 1x Gold
France
Album: THE BLUEPRINT 3
Sales: 50,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
France COLLISION COURSE 100,000 1x Gold
France
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
Germany COLLISION COURSE 200,000 1x Platinum
Germany
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 200,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
Ireland COLLISION COURSE 30,000 2x Platinum
Ireland
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 30,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
Ireland THE BLUEPRINT 3 7,500 1x Gold
Ireland
Album: THE BLUEPRINT 3
Sales: 7,500
Certification / source: 1x Gold
Japan THE BLACK ALBUM 51,274 Oricon charts
Japan
Album: THE BLACK ALBUM
Sales: 51,274
Certification / source: Oricon charts
Japan COLLISION COURSE 100,000 1x Gold
Japan
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
Japan THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS 13,050 Oricon charts
Japan
Album: THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
Sales: 13,050
Certification / source: Oricon charts
Japan THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE 26,685 Oricon charts
Japan
Album: THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE
Sales: 26,685
Certification / source: Oricon charts
Japan UNFINISHED BUSINESS 39,502 Oricon charts
Japan
Album: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Sales: 39,502
Certification / source: Oricon charts
Japan KINGDOM COME 59,442 Oricon charts
Japan
Album: KINGDOM COME
Sales: 59,442
Certification / source: Oricon charts
Japan THE BLUEPRINT 17,450 Oricon charts
Japan
Album: THE BLUEPRINT
Sales: 17,450
Certification / source: Oricon charts
Korea COLLISION COURSE 10,324 RIAK / Gaon charts
Korea
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 10,324
Certification / source: RIAK / Gaon charts
New Zealand COLLISION COURSE 15,000 1x Platinum
New Zealand
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 15,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
Portugal COLLISION COURSE 20,000 1x Gold
Portugal
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 20,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
Switzerland COLLISION COURSE 40,000 1x Platinum
Switzerland
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 40,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
United Kingdom WATCH THE THRONE 300,000 1x Platinum
United Kingdom
Album: WATCH THE THRONE
Sales: 300,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
United Kingdom KINGDOM COME 100,000 1x Gold
United Kingdom
Album: KINGDOM COME
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
United Kingdom THE BLUEPRINT 100,000 1x Gold
United Kingdom
Album: THE BLUEPRINT
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
United Kingdom IN MY LIFETIME, VOLUME I 60,000 1x Silver
United Kingdom
Album: IN MY LIFETIME, VOLUME I
Sales: 60,000
Certification / source: 1x Silver
United Kingdom COLLISION COURSE 300,000 1x Platinum
United Kingdom
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 300,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
United Kingdom 4:44 60,000 1x Silver
United Kingdom
Album: 4:44
Sales: 60,000
Certification / source: 1x Silver
United Kingdom VOL. 3...LIFE AND TIMES OF S. CARTER 60,000 1x Silver
United Kingdom
Album: VOL. 3...LIFE AND TIMES OF S. CARTER
Sales: 60,000
Certification / source: 1x Silver
United Kingdom THE HITS COLLECTION - VOL 1 300,000 1x Platinum
United Kingdom
Album: THE HITS COLLECTION - VOL 1
Sales: 300,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
United Kingdom MTV UNPLUGGED 60,000 1x Silver
United Kingdom
Album: MTV UNPLUGGED
Sales: 60,000
Certification / source: 1x Silver
United Kingdom THE BLACK ALBUM 300,000 1x Platinum
United Kingdom
Album: THE BLACK ALBUM
Sales: 300,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
United Kingdom MAGNA CARTA... HOLY GRAIL 100,000 1x Gold
United Kingdom
Album: MAGNA CARTA... HOLY GRAIL
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
United Kingdom AMERICAN GANGSTER 60,000 1x Silver
United Kingdom
Album: AMERICAN GANGSTER
Sales: 60,000
Certification / source: 1x Silver
United Kingdom THE BLUEPRINT 3 300,000 1x Platinum
United Kingdom
Album: THE BLUEPRINT 3
Sales: 300,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
United Kingdom THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE 100,000 1x Gold
United Kingdom
Album: THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
United Kingdom VOL 2…HARD KNOCK LIFE 100,000 1x Gold
United Kingdom
Album: VOL 2…HARD KNOCK LIFE
Sales: 100,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
United Kingdom REASONABLE DOUBT 60,000 1x Silver
United Kingdom
Album: REASONABLE DOUBT
Sales: 60,000
Certification / source: 1x Silver
United Kingdom THE DYNASTY: ROC-LA-FAMILIA 60,000 1x Silver
United Kingdom
Album: THE DYNASTY: ROC-LA-FAMILIA
Sales: 60,000
Certification / source: 1x Silver
United Kingdom CHAPTER ONE - GREATEST HITS 60,000 1x Silver
United Kingdom
Album: CHAPTER ONE - GREATEST HITS
Sales: 60,000
Certification / source: 1x Silver
United States REASONABLE DOUBT 1,000,000 1x Platinum
United States
Album: REASONABLE DOUBT
Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
United States THE DYNASTY: ROC-LA-FAMILIA 2,000,000 2x Platinum
United States
Album: THE DYNASTY: ROC-LA-FAMILIA
Sales: 2,000,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
United States WATCH THE THRONE 5,000,000 5x Platinum
United States
Album: WATCH THE THRONE
Sales: 5,000,000
Certification / source: 5x Platinum
United States KINGDOM COME 2,000,000 2x Platinum
United States
Album: KINGDOM COME
Sales: 2,000,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
United States THE BLUEPRINT 3,000,000 3x Platinum
United States
Album: THE BLUEPRINT
Sales: 3,000,000
Certification / source: 3x Platinum
United States IN MY LIFETIME, VOLUME I 1,000,000 1x Platinum
United States
Album: IN MY LIFETIME, VOLUME I
Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
United States COLLISION COURSE 2,000,000 2x Platinum
United States
Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 2,000,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
United States 4:44 2,000,000 2x Platinum
United States
Album: 4:44
Sales: 2,000,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
United States VOL. 3...LIFE AND TIMES OF S. CARTER 3,000,000 3x Platinum
United States
Album: VOL. 3...LIFE AND TIMES OF S. CARTER
Sales: 3,000,000
Certification / source: 3x Platinum
United States MTV UNPLUGGED 500,000 1x Gold
United States
Album: MTV UNPLUGGED
Sales: 500,000
Certification / source: 1x Gold
United States THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS 1,000,000 1x Platinum
United States
Album: THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
United States THE BLACK ALBUM 3,000,000 3x Platinum
United States
Album: THE BLACK ALBUM
Sales: 3,000,000
Certification / source: 3x Platinum
United States MAGNA CARTA... HOLY GRAIL 3,000,000 3x Platinum
United States
Album: MAGNA CARTA... HOLY GRAIL
Sales: 3,000,000
Certification / source: 3x Platinum
United States THE BLUEPRINT 3 1,932,000 1x Platinum
United States
Album: THE BLUEPRINT 3
Sales: 1,932,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
United States AMERICAN GANGSTER 1,000,000 1x Platinum
United States
Album: AMERICAN GANGSTER
Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
United States THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE 1,896,000 3x Platinum
United States
Album: THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE
Sales: 1,896,000
Certification / source: 3x Platinum
United States VOL 2…HARD KNOCK LIFE 6,000,000 6x Platinum
United States
Album: VOL 2…HARD KNOCK LIFE
Sales: 6,000,000
Certification / source: 6x Platinum
United States UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1,000,000 1x Platinum
United States
Album: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum