MARIAH CAREY SALES FIGURES
Accounting for album sales has always posed challenges. In numerous countries, there’s no standardized album accounting system, making it difficult to obtain accurate numbers. Certifications often lag behind, requiring artists or labels to request them for a fee. Recently, certifications have integrated streaming figures, complicating the distinction between physical and digital sales versus streaming equivalents.
The most approximate figure states 194,235,000 equivalent album sales and counting.
While we’ve delved into historically well-accounted figures, it’s important to note that current values may slightly exceed those presented. This includes daily rising streaming figures, uncertified copies, and re-release shipments yet to be tallied. For the latest streaming counts of albums, refer to daily figures here. Please let us know in the comments if you are aware of official sales data not included below.
MARIAH CAREY (1990)
WORLDWIDE: 19.6 million units
- USA: 9,235,000 (9xPlatinum)
- Canada: 780,000 (7xPlatinum)
- Brazil: 92,500
- Mexico: 55,000
- Argentina: 25,000
- Japan: 925,000 (3xPlatinum)
- Australia: 350,000 (5xPlatinum)
- New Zealand: 62,500 (Platinum)
- UK: 465,000 (Platinum)
- France: 102,500
- Germany: 300,000
- Italy: 100,000
- Spain: 80,000 (Gold)
- Sweden: 130,000 (Platinum)
- Netherlands: 160,000 (Platinum)
- Switzerland: 42,500 (Gold)
- Austria: 15,000
- Norway: 31,467
WORLDWIDE: 14.8 million units
- USA: 4,475,000 (4xPlatinum)
- Canada: 430,000 (4xPlatinum)
- Brazil: 70,000
- Japan: 1,060,000 (5xPlatinum)
- Australia: 130,000 (Platinum)
- New Zealand: 25,000 (Gold)
- UK: 412,500 (Platinum)
- France: 112,500 (Gold)
- Germany: 185,000
- Italy: 80,000
- Spain: 65,000
- Sweden: 100,000 (Platinum)
- Netherlands: 115,000 (Platinum)
- Switzerland: 30,000 (Gold)
- Austria: 10,000
- Finland: 12,500
EMOTIONS (1991)
MTV UNPLUGGED (1992)
WORLDWIDE: 6.9 million copies
USA: 4,100,000 (4xPlatinum)
Canada: 200,000 (Platinum)
Brazil: 150,000
Japan: 525,000
Australia: 150,000 (2xPlatinum)
New Zealand: 40,000 (Gold)
UK: 300,000 (Gold)
France: 225,000 (2xGold)
Germany: 300,000
Italy: 75,000
Sweden: 40,000
Netherlands: 240,000 (2xPlatinum)
Switzerland: 35,000 (Gold)
Austria: 25,000
WORLDWIDE: 35.6 million copies
USA: 10,630,000 (Diamond)
Canada: 840,000 (7xPlatinum)
Argentina: 135,000
Brazil: 325,000 (Gold)
Mexico: 175,000
Japan: 2,400,000 (Million)
South Korea: 1,000,000
Taiwan: 500,000 (10xPlatinum)
Hong Kong: 120,000
Singapore: 160,000 (Platinum)
Australia: 860,000 (12xPlatinum)
New Zealand: 90,000 (Platinum)
UK: 1,750,000 (5xPlatinum)
France: 1,290,000 (Diamond)
Germany: 1,250,000 (2xPlatinum)
Italy: 575,000
Spain: 450,000 (4xPlatinum)
Sweden: 210,000 (Platinum)
Netherlands: 640,000 (6xPlatinum)
Switzerland: 225,000 (4xPlatinum)
Austria: 110,000 (2xPlatinum)
Finland: 50,000 (Gold)
Belgium: 100,000 (2xPlatinum)
Norway: 160,000 (8xPlatinum)
Portugal: 160,000 (4xPlatinum)
MUSIC BOX (1993)
MERRY CHRISTMAS (1994)
WORLDWIDE: 24.2 million copies
USA: 9,000,000 (9xPlatinum)
Canada: 312,500 (3xPlatinum)
Brazil: 80,000
Mexico: 12,500
Argentina: 7,500
Japan: 2,807,000 (2Million)
Singapore: 10,000 (Platinum)
South Korea: 541,623 (RIAK)
Australia: 490,000 (6xPlatinum)
New Zealand: 45,000 (Platinum)
UK: 375,000 (Platinum)
Germany: 380,000 (Gold)
France: 80,000
Italy: 407,500 (2xPlatinum)
Spain: 65,000
Netherlands: 215,000 (Platinum)
Sweden: 107,500
Denmark: 80,000 (4xPlatinum)
Norway: 60,000 (3xPlatinum)
Switzerland: 55,000 (Gold)
Austria: 45,000 (Gold)
Finland: 10,000
Iceland: 2,500
WORLDWIDE: 35.7 million copies
USA: 11,000,000 (11xPlatinum)
Canada: 800,000 (7xPlatinum)
Brazil: 172,500
Mexico: 120,000
Argentina: 110,000
Japan: 2,627,500 (Million)
Singapore: 70,000
Australia: 400,000 (5xPlatinum)
New Zealand: 80,000 (5xPlatinum)
UK: 852,500 (2xPlatinum)
Germany: 645,000 (Platinum)
France: 675,000 (2xPlatinum)
Italy: 220,000
Spain: 237,500 (2xPlatinum)
Netherlands: 180,000 (Platinum)
Sweden: 82,500
Norway: 50,000 (Platinum)
Switzerland: 95,000 (Gold)
Austria: 45,000 (Gold)
Finland: 25,000
Belgium: 50,000 (Platinum)
Poland: 50,000 (Gold)
Latvia: 4,000 (Gold)
DAYDREAM (1995)
BUTTERFLY (1997)
WORLDWIDE: 16.2 million copies
USA: 5,350,000 (5xPlatinum)
Canada: 340,000 (2xPlatinum)
Brazil: 147,500
Mexico: 90,000
Argentina: 25,000
Japan: 1,585,000 (Million)
Hong Kong: 20,000 (Platinum)
Singapore: 80,000
Australia: 165,000 (2xPlatinum)
New Zealand: 25,000 (Platinum)
UK: 300,000 (Platinum)
Germany: 285,000
France: 247,500 (2xGold)
Italy: 160,000
Spain: 125,000 (Platinum)
Netherlands: 77,500 (Gold)
Sweden: 25,000
Switzerland: 47,500 (Gold)
Austria: 25,000
Finland: 10,000
Belgium: 25,000 (Gold)
Poland: 50,000 (Gold)
WORLDWIDE: 16.6 million copies
Argentina: 30,000 (Gold)
Australia: 140,000 (2xPlatinum)
Belgium: 50,000 (Platinum)
Brazil: 100,000 (Gold)
Canada: 300,000 (3xPlatinum)
France: 600,000 (2xPlatinum)
Germany: 250,000 (Gold)
Japan: 3,600,000 (3Million)
Netherlands: 50,000 (Gold)
New Zealand: 30,000 (2xPlatinum)
Norway: 25,000 (Gold)
South Korea: 352,405 (RIAK)
Spain: 100,000 (Platinum)
Sweden: 80,000 (Platinum)
Switzerland: 50,000 (Platinum)
UK: 600,000 (2xPlatinum)
USA: 6,000,000 (6xPlatinum)
#1’s (1998)
RAINBOW (1999)
WORLDWIDE: 9.9 million copies
USA: 3,475,000 (3xPlatinum)
Canada: 300,000 (2xPlatinum)
Brazil: 310,000 (Platinum)
Mexico: 70,000
Argentina: 40,000 (Gold)
Japan: 847,500 (4xPlatinum)
South Korea: 87,159 (RIAK)
Hong Kong: 20,000 (Platinum)
Australia: 85,000 (Gold)
New Zealand: 15,000 (Platinum)
UK: 230,000 (Gold)
Germany: 345,000 (Platinum)
France: 445,000 (3xPlatinum)
Italy: 95,000
Spain: 107,500 (Platinum)
Netherlands: 57,500 (Gold)
Belgium: 25,000 (Gold)
Sweden: 15,000
Switzerland: 55,000 (Gold)
Austria: 25,000
Finland: 5,000
WORLDWIDE: 4.7 million copies
Australia: 210,000 (3xPlatinum)
Brazil: 125,000 (Platinum)
France: 100,000 (Gold)
Ireland: 15,000 (Platinum)
Japan: 219,268 (Platinum)
South Korea: 177,945 (RIAK)
New Zealand: 15,000 (Platinum)
UK: 900,000 (3xPlatinum)
USA: 2,000,000 (2xPlatinum)
GREATEST HITS (2001)
GLITTER (2001)
WORLDWIDE: 2.5 million copies
USA: 1,000,000 (Platinum)
Canada: 50,000
Brazil: 65,000
Mexico: 17,500
Argentina: 12,500
Japan: 450,000 (Platinum)
South Korea: 68,903 (RIAK)
Australia: 15,000
New Zealand: 5,000
UK: 60,000
Germany: 82,500
France: 120,000 (Gold)
Italy: 40,000
Spain: 50,000 (Gold)
Netherlands: 20,000
Sweden: 5,000
Switzerland: 20,000 (Gold)
Austria: 5,500
Finland: 1,000
WORLDWIDE: 4.4 million copies
USA: 1,255,000 (Platinum)
Canada: 80,000 (Gold)
Brazil: 55,000 (Gold)
Mexico: 12,500
Argentina: 7,500
Japan: 370,000 (Platinum)
South Korea: 54,730 (RIAK)
Australia: 30,000
New Zealand: 7,500
UK: 130,000 (Gold)
Germany: 82,500
France: 260,000 (Gold)
Italy: 42,500
Spain: 60,000 (Gold)
Netherlands: 30,000
Sweden: 10,000
Switzerland: 30,000 (Gold)
Austria: 10,000
Finland: 2,500
CHARMBRACELET (2002)
THE REMIXES (2003)
WORLDWIDE: 570,000
USA: 500,000 (Gold)
South Korea: 7,010 (RIAK)
Japan: 10,000
WORLDWIDE: 12.9 million copies
USA: 7,000,000 (7xPlatinum)
Canada: 325,000 (3xPlatinum)
Brazil: 75,000 (Gold)
Mexico: 25,000
Argentina: 10,000
Japan: 337,500
Hong Kong: 40,000 (2xPlatinum)
South Korea: 30,000 (RIAK)
Malaysia: 25,000 (Platinum)
Taiwan: 30,000 (Platinum)
Thailand: 40,000 (Platinum)
Australia: 132,500 (Platinum)
New Zealand: 20,000 (Platinum)
UK: 665,000 (2xPlatinum)
Germany: 145,000 (Gold)
France: 187,500 (Gold)
Italy: 30,000
Spain: 12,500
Netherlands: 32,500
Sweden: 10,000
Switzerland: 20,000
Austria: 10,000
Finland: 2,500
THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI (2005)
E=MC2 (2008)
WORLDWIDE: 4.1 million copies
USA: 1,000,000 (Platinum)
Canada: 100,000 (Platinum)
Brazil: 40,000 (Gold)
Mexico: 6,500
Argentina: 5,000
Japan: 170,000 (Gold)
South Korea: 7,532 (RIAK)
Russia: 10,000 (Gold)
Australia: 35,000 (Gold)
New Zealand: 5,000
UK: 150,000 (Gold)
Germany: 47,500
France: 57,500
Italy: 12,500
Spain: 4,500
Netherlands: 6,000
Sweden: 4,000
Switzerland:6,000
Austria: 3,000
Finland: 1,000
WORLDWIDE: 3.1 million copies
USA: 1,000,000 (Platinum)
Canada: 40,000
Brazil: 65,000 (Gold)
Mexico: 5,000
Argentina: 2,500
Japan: 102,500
Singapore: 5,000 (Gold)
Australia: 25,000
New Zealand: 2,000
UK: 90,000 (Silver)
Germany: 25,000
France: 32,500
Italy: 17,500
Spain: 4,000
Netherlands: 3,000
Sweden: 2,500
Switzerland: 2,500
Austria: 1,000
Finland: 500
MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL (2009)
MERRY CHRISTMAS II YOU (2010)
WORLDWIDE: 1.5 million copies
USA: 615,000 (Gold)
Canada: 40,500
Brazil: 5,000
Mexico: 2,500
Argentina: 1,500
Japan: 40,000
Australia: 35,000
New Zealand: 3,000
UK: 25,000
Germany: 50,000
France: 12,500
Italy: 12,500
Spain: 5,000
Netherlands: 7,500
Sweden: 7,500
Switzerland: 1,500
Austria: 5,000
Finland: 1,000
WORLDWIDE: 985,000
USA: 140,000
Canada: 10,000
Brazil: 25,000
Mexico: 3,000
Argentina: 1,000
Japan: 32,500
South Korea: 1,647 (RIAK)
Australia: 7,500
New Zealand: 1,000
UK: 15,000
Germany: 12,500
France: 7,500
Italy: 2,500
Spain: 2,000
Netherlands: 1,500
Sweden: 1,000
Switzerland: 1,000
Austria: 500
Finland: 250
ME. IAM MARIAH… THE ELUSIVE CHANTEUSE (2014)
CAUTION (2018)
WORLDWIDE: 404,000
USA: 117,500
Canada: 5,000
Brazil: 2,000
Mexico: 1,000
Argentina: 500
Japan: 12,500
China: 17,927
Australia: 5,000
New Zealand: 500
UK: 7,500
Germany: 7,500
France: 3,750
Italy: 1,500
Spain: 1,250
Netherlands: 1,000
Switzerland: 500
Austria: 250
Finland: 150
