# List of best-selling Latin albums

Latin music has an ambiguous meaning in the music industry due to differing definitions of the term "Latin". For example, the Latin music market in the United States defines Latin music as any release that is mostly sung in Spanish, regardless of genre or artist nationality, by industry organizations including the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Billboard. International organizations and trade groups such as the Latin Recording Academy include Portuguese-language music in the Latin category.
Music journalists and musicologists define Latin music as musical styles from Spanish-speaking areas of Latin America and from Spain. Music from Brazil is usually included in the genre and music from Portugal is occasionally included.
As a result of the conflicting views of defining Latin music, the list includes Latin albums defined either by language for vocal albums or genre for instrumental albums. Therefore, for an album to appear on the list, the figure must have been published by a reliable source, the album must have sold at least 2 million copies with at least 600,000 certified units (the equivalent of a Latin diamond certification by the RIAA) and must either a) have at least 51% of its content in Spanish or Portuguese or b) is a Latin instrumental album (or any of its subgenres). This information cannot be listed officially, as there is no organization that has recorded global Latin music sales. This list can contain any types of album, including studio albums, extended plays, greatest hits, compilations, various artists, soundtracks and remixes. The figures given do not take into account the resale of used albums. For albums recorded in multiple languages, only the Spanish/Portuguese version(s) will be counted towards the certified sales.
Certified copies are sourced either from available online databases of local music industry associations or a country with an established certifying authority (see List of music recording certifications). Online certifications in Latin America are not extensive and only date back to a certain time period. For example, the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON), the certifying authority in Mexico, only has certifications dating back to 1999 on its online database. Certifications from countries without online databases may be used if it has a certifying authority. In the case of sales of Latin albums in the US, primarily those released before the 1990s, certifications were awarded by the artists own record label rather than the RIAA with a lower threshold, a practice that was widely criticized by Latin label executives due to sales not being audited by an outside party. In a 1989 article for Billboard, Carlos Agudelo cited the insularity of the Latin music market in the US for the lack of reliable sales numbers reported to the RIAA. Therefore, only certifications listed on the RIAA database may be used for US certifications.
With estimated sales of 12 million copies worldwide, Spanish singer Julio Iglesias's Momentos (1982) is highest-selling Latin album on the list. Mexican singer Luis Miguel currently has the highest number of albums on the list with 14, while Colombian songstress Shakira has the most by a female artist with four.

## Legend

Colors :
| † | Studio albums |
| ‡ | Live albums |

## Best-selling Latin albums

*All sales figures are shown in millions
| Artist | Album | Released | Genre | Language(s) | Total certified copies (from available markets)* | Reported sales* |
| Julio Iglesias | Momentos † | 1982 | Latin pop | Spanish Portuguese French English | 4.83 US (Latin): 200,000 JPN: 600,000 UK: 100,000 BRA: 2 million SPA: 600,000 MEX: 500,000 ARG: 420,000 DEN: 80,000 FIN: 60,436 COL: 60,000 CAN: 50,000 NLD: 50,000 SWE: 50,000 AUT: 25,000 POR: 20,000 CHI: 15,000 | 12 |
| Luis Miguel | Romance † | 1991 | Bolero | Spanish | 4.604 US: 1 million BRA: 100,000 MEX: 2 million SPA: 200,000 ARG: 960,000 VEN: 100,000 COL: 60,000 CHI: 100,000 PER: 60,000 URU: 24,000 | 8 |
| Buena Vista Social Club | Buena Vista Social Club † | 1997 | Cuban | Spanish | 3.22 US: 1 million JPN: 100,000 UK: 300,000 GER: 750,000 FRA: 100,000 CAN: 100,000 AUS: 70,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 200,000 SWE 40,000 BEL: 150,000 ARG: 60,000 SWI: 150,000 AUT: 100,000 | 8 |
| Alejandro Sanz | Más † | 1997 | Flamenco pop | Spanish | 4.312 US (Latin): 600,000 BRA: 100,000 CHI: 80,000 COL: 120,000 ECU: 30,000 PAR: 30,000 PER: 30,000 SPA: 2.2 million MEX: 750,000 ARG: 300,000 URU: 12,000 VEN: 60,000 | 6 |
| Ricky Martin | Vuelve † | 1998 | Latin dance Pop ballads | Spanish | 2.721 US: 1 million FRA: 100,000 CAN: 200,000 AUS: 140,000 MEX: 200,000 SWE: 80,000 SPA: 600,000 ARG: 180,000 NOR: 25,000 POL: 50,000 SWI: 50,000 FIN: 10,000 URU: 6,000 | 6 |
| Gloria Estefan | Mi Tierra † | 1993 | Cuban | Spanish | 3.595 US (Latin): 1.6 million NLD: 100,000 SPA: 1 million MEX: 750,000 ARG: 120,000 SWI: 25,000 | 5.2 |
| Selena | Dreaming of You † | 1995 | American pop Latin music | Spanish • English | 3.69 US (Latin): 3.54 million CAN: 50,000 MEX: 100,000 | 5 |
| Maná | ¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños? † | 1992 | Latin pop/rock | Spanish | 3.42 US (Latin): 1.2 million SPA: 100,000 MEX: 2 million ARG: 120,000 | 5 |
| Shakira | Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 † | 2005 | Latin pop | Spanish | 2.665 US (Latin): 1.1 million GER: 300,000 FRA: 100,000 SPA: 300,000 MEX: 300,000 ARG: 120,000 BEL: 25,000 SWI: 40,000 AUT: 30,000 GRE: 10,000 HUN: 10,000 POR: 10,000 RUS: 20,000 | 5 |
| Juan Luis Guerra | Bachata Rosa † | 1990 | Bachata Merengue Salsa | Spanish | 1.55 US (Latin): 100,000 SPA: 700,000 MEX: 600,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 50,000 | 5 |
| Luis Miguel | Romances † | 1997 | Bolero | Spanish | 4.465 US: 1 million BRA: 100,000 MEX: 1.2 million SPA: 900,000 ARG: 660,000 COL: 120,000 VEN: 120,000 CHI: 200,000 CEN: 100,000 PAR: 20,000 BOL: 20,000 ECU: 15,000 PER: 10,000 | 4.5 |
| Luis Miguel | Segundo Romance † | 1994 | Bolero | Spanish | 3.753 US: 1 million BRA: 100,000 MEX: 1.25 million SPA: 200,000 ARG: 660,000 COL: 120,000 VEN: 200,000 CHI: 165,000 PER: 40,000 URU: 18,000 | 4.5 |
| Santana | Abraxas † | 1970 | Latin rock | Instrumental English Spanish | 5.7 US: 5 million UK: 100,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 300,000 | 4 |
| Enrique Iglesias | Enrique Iglesias † | 1995 | Pop Power ballads | Spanish | 2.6 US: 1 million SPA: 400,000 MEX: 1 million ARG: 60,000 BRA: 100,000 POR: 40,000 | 4 |
| Julio Iglesias | Tango † | 1996 | Tango | Spanish | 2.185 US (Latin): 600,000 UK: 60,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 50,000 AUS: 70,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 100,000 SPA: 600,000 SWE: 40,000 SWI: 25,000 ARG: 240,000 | 4 |
| Shakira | Sale el Sol † | 2010 | Latin pop merengue rock world | Spanish English | 2.13 US (Latin): 600,000 GER: 200,000 FRA: 500,000 BRA: 160,000 ITA: 120,000 SPA: 120,000 SWE: 60,000 SWI: 60,000 MEX: 210,000 BEL: 30,000 AUT: 20,000 POL: 40,000 RUS: 10,000 | 4 |
| Shakira | Pies Descalzos † | 1995 | Pop rock Latin rock | Spanish | 2.09 US: 1 million BRA: 250,000 SPA: 100,000 MEX: 500,000 ARG: 240,000 | 4 |
| Juanes | Mi Sangre † | 2004 | Latin rock | Spanish | 2.076 US (Latin): 1.2 million GER: 300,000 NLD: 40,000 SWE 30,000 SWI: 40,000 MEX: 200,000 ARG: 80,000 BEL: 100,000 AUT: 15,000 FIN: 51,811 GRE: 10,000 HUN: 10,000 | 4 |
| Shakira | Dónde Están los Ladrones? † | 1998 | Pop Rock en Español | Spanish | 1.852 US: 1 million SPA: 100,000 MEX: 500,000 ARG: 240,000 URU: 12,000 | 4 |
| Charlie Zaa | Sentimientos † | 1996 | Bolero | Spanish | 1.85 US: 1 million MEX: 850,000 | 4 |
| Kaoma | Worldbeat † | 1989 | Lambada | Portuguese Spanish English | 1.375 US: 500,000 JPN: 200,000 FRA: 200,000 CAN: 50,000 BRA: 250,000 NLD: 50,000 SPA: 100,000 SWI: 25,000 | 4 |
| Julio Iglesias | Hey! † | 1980 | Latin ballad | Spanish | 1.05 US : 500,000 NLD: 50,000 SPA: 500,000 | 4 |
| Carlos Vives | Clásicos de la Provincia † | 1993 | Vallenato | Spanish | 0.62 US (Latin): 30,000 MEX: 200,000 SPA: 300,000 CHI: 50,000 COL: 40,000 | 4 |
| Luis Miguel | Amarte es un Placer † | 1999 | Pop | Spanish | 2.35 US: 500,000 SPA: 700,000 MEX: 750,000 ARG: 300,000 CHI: 100,000 | 3.5 |
| Maná | Sueños Liquidos † | 1997 | Latin pop/rock | Spanish | 2.32 US: 1 million MEX: 1.2 million ARG: 120,000 | 3.5 |
| Marcelo Rossi | Músicas para Louvar ao Senhor ‡ | 1997 | Christian | Portuguese | 3 BRA: 3 million | 3.3 |
| Maná | MTV Unplugged ‡ | 1999 | Pop rock | Spanish | 2.22 US: 500,000 SPA: 400,000 MEX: 900,000 ARG: 420,000 | 3 |
| Paulina Rubio | Paulina † | 2000 | Latin pop Dance-club Ballads | Spanish | 1.842 US (Latin): 800,000 ARG: 30,000 CHI: 20,000 ECU: 7,500 PER: 5,000 SPA: 300,000 MEX: 600,000 VEN: 50,000 | 3 |
| Ricky Martin | A Medio Vivir † | 1995 | Latin | Spanish | 1.804 US: 500,000 FRA: 300,000 SWE: 60,000 SWI: 25,000 MEX: 500,000 ARG: 360,000 BEL: 30,000 FIN: 29,363 | 3 |
| Luis Miguel | Aries † | 1993 | Dance-pop Ballads | Spanish | 1.678 MEX: 1 million SPA: 100,000 ARG: 500,000 COL: 60,000 URU: 18,000 | 3 |
| Manu Chao | Próxima Estación: Esperanza † | 2001 | Latin | Arabic • English • French • Galician • Portuguese • Spanish | 1.675 US (Latin): 100,000 UK: 60,000 FRA: 900,000 CAN: 50,000 NLD: 40,000 ITA: 100,000 SPA: 200,000 SWI: 120,000 ARG: 40,000 BEL: 50,000 GRE: 15,000 | 3 |
| Luis Miguel | Busca una Mujer † | 1988 | Latin pop | Spanish | 1.34 MEX: 1 million ARG: 240,000 SPA: 100,000 | 3 |
| Enrique Iglesias | Vivir † | 1997 | Latin pop Dance-pop Adult ballads | Spanish | 2.25 US: 1 million MEX: 1 million BRA: 50,000 SPA: 200,000 | 3 |
| Luis Miguel | Nada Es Igual... † | 1996 | Pop R&B | Spanish | 1.245 US: 500,000 SPA: 200,000 ARG: 420,000 CHI: 125,000 | 3 |
| Julio Iglesias | Libra † | 1985 | Adult contemporary Latin Pop | Spanish English Portuguese | 0.7 US (Latin): 600,000 SPA: 100,000 | 3 |
| Julio Iglesias | Un hombre solo † | 1987 | Latin pop | Spanish | 0.64 SPA: 400,000 ARG: 240,000 | 3 |
| Só Pra Contrariar | Só Pra Contrariar [pt] † | 1997 | Samba MPB | Portuguese | 3 BRA: 3 million | 2.9 |
| Sandy & Junior | As Quatro Estações [pt] | 1999 | teen pop | Portuguese | 2 BRA: 2 million | 2.8 |
| Sandy & Junior | Quatro Estações: O Show [pt] ‡ | 2000 | teen pop | Portuguese | 1 BRA: 1 million | 2.7 |
| Leandro e Leonardo | Um Sonhador [pt] † | 1998 | Musica sertaneja | Portuguese | 1 BRA: 1 million | 2.7 |
| Las Ketchup | Hijas del Tomate † | 2002 | Latin Pop Rumba flamenca | Spanish | 0.955 US (Latin): 400,000 FRA: 100,000 SPA: 100,000 SWE: 30,000 SWI: 20,000 MEX: 150,000 FIN: 60,000 POR: 80,000 GRE: 15,000 | 2.6 |
| Selena | Amor Prohibido † | 1994 | Tejano cumbia | Spanish | 2.76 US (Latin): 2.46 million MEX: 300,000 | 2.5 |
| Linda Ronstadt | Canciones de Mi Padre † | 1987 | Mariachi | Spanish | 2 US: 2 million | 2.5 |
| Chayanne | Atado a Tu Amor † | 1998 | Soft rock Dance | Spanish | 1.874 US: 500,000 CHI: 80,000 SPA: 700,000 MEX: 250,000 ARG: 300,000 URU: 24,000 | 2.5 |
| Luis Miguel | Mis Romances † | 2001 | Bolero | Spanish | 1.43 US (Latin): 400,000 BRA: 50,000 SPA: 300,000 MEX: 600,000 ARG: 80,000 | 2.5 |
| Alejandro Sanz | 3 † | 1995 | Latin pop | Spanish | 1.08 SPA: 800,000 MEX: 100,000 ARG: 180,000 | 2.5 |
| Mamonas Assassinas | Mamonas Assassinas † | 1995 | Comedy rock | Portuguese | 1 BRA: 1 million | 2.46 |
| Terra Samba [pt] | Terra Samba ao Vivo e a Cores [pt] ‡ | 1998 | Samba Pagode | Portuguese | 2 BRA: 2 million | 2.45 |
| Alejandro Sanz | El Alma al Aire † | 2000 | Latin pop | Spanish | 2.055 US (Latin): 200,000 SPA: 1.3 million MEX: 375,000 ARG: 180,000 | 2.4 |
| Gloria Estefan | Abriendo Puertas † | 1995 | Salsa Merengue Bolero Afro-Cuban | Spanish | 1.31 US (Latin): 600,000 NLD: 50,000 SPA: 600,000 ARG: 60,000 | 2.3 |
| Alejandro Fernández | Me Estoy Enamorando † | 1997 | Bolero Ranchera pop | Spanish | 1.86 US: 1 million MEX: 750,000 SPA: 50,000 ARG: 60,000 | 2.2 |
| Mecano | Descanso Dominical † | 1988 | Synth-pop | Spanish | 1.125 SPA: 1.1 million SWI: 25,000 | 2.2 |
| Christina Aguilera | Mi Reflejo † | 2000 | Latin pop world R&B | Spanish | 1.06 US (Latin): 600,000 SPA: 100,000 MEX: 300,000 ARG: 60,000 | 2.2 |
| Maná | Amar es Combatir † | 2006 | Rock en español | Spanish | 1.145 US: 500,000 BRA: 30,000 SPA: 240,000 SWI: 15,000 MEX: 200,000 ARG: 160,000 | 2.1 |
| Marco Antonio Solís | Trozos de Mi Alma † | 1999 | Latin pop | Spanish | 2.06 US: 1 million MEX: 1 million ARG: 60,000 | 2 |
| Gipsy Kings | Gipsy Kings † | 1987 | Pop music-Flamenco | Spanish | 1.885 US: 1 million JPN: 100,000 UK: 100,000 FRA: 300,000 CAN: 200,000 AUS: 140,000 SWI: 25,000 POR: 20,000 | 2 |
| David Bisbal | Corazón latino † | 2002 | Latin pop Romantic ballad | Spanish | 1.7 US (Latin): 100,000 SPA: 1.3 million MEX: 300,000 | 2 |
| Bad Bunny | YHLQMDLG † | 2020 | Latin trap • reggaeton • alternative reggaetonpop • hip-hop • R&B | Spanish | 1.585 US (Latin): 1.44 million SPA: 120,000 ITA: 25,000 | 2 |
| Julio Iglesias | La Carretera † | 1995 | Latin pop | Spanish | 1.51 FRA: 100,000 BRA: 200,000 SPA: 600,000 MEX: 100,000 ARG: 360,000 NLD: 50,000 CHI: 50,000 COL: 30,000 POR: 20,000 | 2 |
| Luis Miguel | 20 Años † | 1990 | Ballads | Spanish | 1.5 MEX: 1 million SPA: 200,000 ARG: 300,000 | 2 |
| La Oreja de Van Gogh | El viaje de Copperpot † | 2000 | Pop | Spanish | 1.5 US (Latin): 100,000 SPA: 1.1 million MEX: 300,000 | 2 |
| Ottmar Liebert | Nouveau Flamenco † | 1990 | Nouveau flamenco | Instrumental | 1.5 US (Latin): 1.4 million CAN: 100,000 | 2 |
| Elvis Crespo | Suavemente † | 1998 | Merengue | Spanish | 1.482 US: 1 million MEX: 350,000 ARG: 120,000 URU: 12,000 | 2 |
| Luis Miguel | Soy Como Quiero Ser † | 1987 | Latin pop | Spanish | 1.48 MEX: 1.25 million SPA: 50,000 ARG: 180,000 | 2 |
| Luis Miguel | México en la Piel † | 2004 | Mariachi | Spanish | 1.46 US (Latin): 400,000 SPA: 100,000 MEX: 800,000 ARG: 80,000 COL: 20,000 VEN: 40,000 CHI: 20,000 | 2 |
| Laura Pausini | Laura Pausini † | 1994 | Pop | Spanish | 1.425 SPA: 1.1 million ARG: 240,000 COL: 60,000 CHI: 25,000 | 2 |
| Ricardo Arjona | Historias † | 1994 | Ballads | Spanish | 1.39 US: 400,000 (Latin) MEX: 750,000 ARG: 240,000 | 2 |
| Rosana Arbelo | Lunas Rotas † | 1996 | Rumba flamenca Bossa nova | Spanish | 1.34 SPA: 1.1 million ARG: 240,000 | 2 |
| Luis Miguel | El Concierto ‡ | 1995 | Pop Bolero Ranchera | Spanish | 1.29 US: 500,000 MEX: 500,000 SPA: 50,000 ARG: 240,000 | 2 |
| Ricky Martin | MTV Unplugged ‡ | 2006 | Pop | Spanish | 1.27 US (Latin): 200,000 MEX: 950,000 ARG: 80,000 SPA: 40,000 | 2 |
| Juanes | Un Dia Normal † | 2002 | Latin Rock | Spanish | 1.285 US (Latin): 600,000 SPA: 200,000 MEX: 225,000 ARG: 40,000 POR: 20,000 | 2 |
| Tribalistas | Tribalistas † | 2002 | Brazilian | Portuguese | 1.25 BRA: 1 million SPA: 50,000 ARG: 40,000 POR: 160,000 | 2 |
| Alejandro Sanz | No Es lo Mismo † | 2003 | Pop ballads | Spanish | 1.22 US (Latin): 100,000 SPA: 800,000 MEX: 200,000 ARG: 120,000 | 2 |
| RBD | Rebelde † | 2004 | teen pop | Spanish | 1.2 US (Latin): 400,000 SPA: 200,000 MEX: 550,000 BRA: 50,000 | 2 |
| Luis Miguel | Vivo ‡ | 2000 | Pop Bolero Ranchera | Spanish | 1.145 US (Latin): 200,000 SPA: 300,000 MEX: 525,000 ARG: 120,000 | 2 |
| Daddy Yankee | Barrio Fino † | 2004 | Reggaeton | Spanish | 1.14 US: 1 million MEX: 100,000 ARG: 40,000 | 2 |
| Alejandro Sanz | Viviendo Deprisa † | 1991 | Latin pop | Spanish | 1.13 SPA: 900,000 MEX: 200,000 ARG: 30,000 | 2 |
| Marco Antonio Solís | Más de Mi Alma † | 2001 | Latin folk Pop | Spanish | 1.12 US: 500,000 SPA: 20,000 MEX: 300,000 ARG: 300,000 | 2 |
| Mónica Naranjo | Palabra De Mujer † | 1997 | Pop ballads Dance music | Spanish | 1.1 US (Latin): 100,000 SPA: 1 million | 2 |
| Julio Iglesias | Calor † | 1992 | Adult Contemporary Latin Pop | Spanish Portuguese | 1.025 BRA: 250,000 ITA: 50,000 SPA: 500,000 ARG: 120,000 COL: 30,000 NLD: 50,000 CHI: 25,000 | 2 |
| Daniela Mercury | O Canto da Cidade † | 1992 | Axé | Portuguese | 1 BRA: 1 million | 2 |
| Thalía | Arrasando † | 2000 | Dance music | Spanish | 0.983 US (Latin): 200,000 CHI: 15,000 COL: 15,000 GRE: 15,000 PER: 10,000 PHI: 40,000 SLO: 15,000 SPA: 400,000 MEX: 150,000 ARG: 60,000 URU: 3,000 VEN: 100,000 | 2 |
| Luis Miguel | 33 † | 2003 | Pop | Spanish | 0.98 US (Latin): 200,000 SPA: 200,000 MEX: 500,000 ARG: 80,000 | 2 |
| Miguel Bosé | Papito † | 2007 | Latin pop | Spanish | 0.92 US (Latin): 100,000 SPA: 400,000 MEX: 400,000 ARG: 20,000 | 2 |
| Enrique Iglesias | Cosas del Amor † | 1998 | Power ballads | Spanish | 0.762 US: 500,000 MEX: 250,000 URU: 12,000 | 2 |
| Thalía | En éxtasis † | 1995 | Pop music | Spanish | 0.678 US (Latin): 200,000 ARG: 120,000 BRA: 100,000 CHI: 15,000 MEX: 200,000 PHI: 40,000 URU: 3,000 | 2 |
| Thalía | Amor a la mexicana † | 1997 | Latin dance Pop music | Spanish | 0.675 US (Latin): 200,000 CHI: 15,000 PHI: 40,000 SPA: 200,000 MEX: 100,000 ARG: 120,000 | 2 |
| Ricky Martin | Almas del Silencio † | 2003 | Flamenco Vallenato Latin ballad | Spanish | 0.615 US (Latin): 400,000 SPA: 100,000 MEX: 75,000 ARG: 40,000 | 2 |