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:
JAY-Z albums ranked by sales
1
Sales: 6,200,000
Rankings:
2
Sales: 5,550,000
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3
Sales: 3,451,274
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4
Sales: 3,217,450
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5
Sales: 3,184,000
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6
Sales: 3,170,324
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7
Sales: 3,110,000
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8
Sales: 2,404,500
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9
Sales: 2,259,442
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10
Sales: 2,122,685
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12
Sales: 2,060,000
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13
Sales: 1,110,000
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14
Sales: 1,063,050
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15
Sales: 1,060,000
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16
Sales: 1,060,000
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17
Sales: 1,039,502
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18
Sales: 560,000
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19
Sales: 348,000
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20
Sales: 60,000
Rankings:
JAY-Z total sales by country
| Country | Sales | Albums 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
| Country | Album | Sales | Certification / source | |
| Australia |
WATCH THE THRONE | 70,000 | 1x Platinum |
Australia Album: WATCH THE THRONE
Sales: 70,000
Certification / source: 1x Platinum
|
| 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
|
| 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 |
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
|
| 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
|
| 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 |
THE BLUEPRINT 3 | 7,500 | 1x Gold |
Ireland Album: THE BLUEPRINT 3
Sales: 7,500
Certification / source: 1x Gold
|
| Ireland |
COLLISION COURSE | 30,000 | 2x Platinum |
Ireland Album: COLLISION COURSE
Sales: 30,000
Certification / source: 2x Platinum
|
| 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 |
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 |
CHAPTER ONE - GREATEST HITS | 60,000 | 1x Silver |
United Kingdom Album: CHAPTER ONE - GREATEST HITS
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 |
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 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 BLACK ALBUM | 3,000,000 | 3x Platinum |
United States Album: THE BLACK ALBUM
Sales: 3,000,000
Certification / source: 3x Platinum
|
| 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 |
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 |
AMERICAN GANGSTER | 1,000,000 | 1x Platinum |
United States Album: AMERICAN GANGSTER
Sales: 1,000,000
Certification / source: 1x 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 |
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
|
| 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
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