# List of number-one albums from the 2020s (New Zealand)

This is the Recorded Music NZ list of number-one albums in New Zealand during the 2020s decade. In New Zealand, Recorded Music NZ compiles the top 40 albums chart each Friday, and dates the chart for the following Monday. Over-the-counter sales of both physical and digital formats make up the data. Certifications are awarded for the number of shipments to retailers. Gold certifications are awarded after 7,500 sales, and platinum certifications after 15,000.
The following albums were all number one in New Zealand in the 2020s.

## Number ones

Key
    * – Number-one album of the year
    † – Album of New Zealand origin
    ‡ – Number-one album of the year, of New Zealand origin
List of number-one albums of the 2020s in New Zealand :
| Artist | Album | Weeks at number one | Reached number one | Certification |
| Six60 | Six60‡ | 3 | 6 January 2020 | 6× Platinum |
| Eminem | Music to Be Murdered By | 1 | 27 January 2020 | Gold |
| Six60 | Six60‡ | 4 | 3 February 2020 | 6× Platinum |
| BTS | Map of the Soul: 7 | 1 | 2 March 2020 | Gold |
| Six60 | Six60‡ | 3 | 9 March 2020 | 6× Platinum |
| The Weeknd | After Hours | 1 | 30 March 2020 | Gold |
| Dua Lipa | Future Nostalgia | 1 | 6 April 2020 | 4× Platinum |
| Six60 | Six60‡ | 4 | 13 April 2020 | 6× Platinum |
| Drake | Dark Lane Demo Tapes | 1 | 11 May 2020 | - |
| Six60 | Six60‡ | 1 | 18 May 2020 | 6× Platinum |
| Blindspott | Blindspott† | 1 | 25 May 2020 | 3× Platinum |
| Six60 | Six60‡ | 1 | 1 June 2020 | 6× Platinum |
| Lady Gaga | Chromatica | 1 | 8 June 2020 | - |
| Six60 | Six60‡ | 2 | 15 June 2020 | 6× Platinum |
| Bob Dylan | Rough and Rowdy Ways | 1 | 29 June 2020 | - |
| Six60 | Six60‡ | 1 | 6 July 2020 | 6× Platinum |
| Pop Smoke | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon | 1 | 13 July 2020 | 4× Platinum |
| Juice Wrld | Legends Never Die | 2 | 20 July 2020 | Gold |
| Taylor Swift | Folklore | 1 | 3 August 2020 | 4× Platinum |
| Split Enz | True Colours: 40th Anniversary Mix† | 1 | 10 August 2020 | Platinum |
| Taylor Swift | Folklore | 1 | 17 August 2020 | 4× Platinum |
| Pop Smoke | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon | 7 | 24 August 2020 | 4× Platinum |
| Blackpink | The Album | 1 | 12 October 2020 | - |
| Pop Smoke | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon | 2 | 19 October 2020 | 4× Platinum |
| Bruce Springsteen | Letter to You | 1 | 2 November 2020 | - |
| Ariana Grande | Positions | 2 | 9 November 2020 | Platinum |
| AC/DC | Power Up | 1 | 23 November 2020 | - |
| BTS | Be | 1 | 30 November 2020 | - |
| Six60 | Six60‡ | 1 | 7 December 2020 | 6× Platinum |
| Michael Bublé | Christmas | 1 | 14 December 2020 | 12× Platinum |
| Taylor Swift | Evermore | 1 | 21 December 2020 | 2× Platinum |
| L.A.B. | L.A.B. IV† | 5 | 28 December 2020 | Platinum |
| Six60 | Six60† | 2 | 1 February 2021 | 6× Platinum |
| Foo Fighters | Medicine at Midnight | 1 | 15 February 2021 | - |
| Six60 | Six60† | 5 | 22 February 2021 | 6× Platinum |
| Justin Bieber | Justice | 1 | 29 March 2021 | 2× Platinum |
| Teeks | Something to Feel† | 1 | 5 April 2021 | - |
| Justin Bieber | Justice | 1 | 12 April 2021 | 2× Platinum |
| Taylor Swift | Fearless (Taylor's Version) | 1 | 19 April 2021 | Platinum |
| Justin Bieber | Justice | 1 | 26 April 2021 | 2× Platinum |
| Six60 | Six60† | 3 | 3 May 2021 | 6× Platinum |
| J. Cole | The Off-Season | 1 | 24 May 2021 | Gold |
| Olivia Rodrigo | Sour | 10 | 6 June 2021 | 4× Platinum |
| Billie Eilish | Happier Than Ever | 1 | 9 August 2021 | 2× Platinum |
| Olivia Rodrigo | Sour | 1 | 16 August 2021 | 4× Platinum |
| Doja Cat | Planet Her | 1 | 23 August 2021 | 3× Platinum |
| Lorde | Solar Power† | 1 | 30 August 2021 | Gold |
| Kanye West | Donda | 1 | 6 September 2021 | Gold |
| Drake | Certified Lover Boy | 2 | 13 September 2021 | Gold |
| Lil Nas X | Montero | 1 | 27 September 2021 | Gold |
| Drake | Certified Lover Boy | 1 | 4 October 2021 | Gold |
| Doja Cat | Planet Her | 1 | 11 October 2021 | 3× Platinum |
| Shihad | Old Gods† | 1 | 18 October 2021 | - |
| Doja Cat | Planet Her | 1 | 25 October 2021 | 3× Platinum |
| Hollie Smith | Coming in from the Dark† | 1 | 1 November 2021 | - |
| Ed Sheeran | = | 1 | 8 November 2021 | 2× Platinum |
| ABBA | Voyage | 1 | 15 November 2021 | - |
| Taylor Swift | Red (Taylor's Version) | 1 | 22 November 2021 | 2× Platinum |
| Adele | 30 | 7 | 29 November 2021 | 2× Platinum |
| The Weeknd | Dawn FM | 1 | 17 January 2022 | - |
| L.A.B. | L.A.B. V† | 2 | 24 January 2022 | - |
| Various artists | Encanto (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 4 | 7 February 2022 | - |
| Don McGlashan | Bright November Morning† | 1 | 7 March 2022 | - |
| Olivia Rodrigo | Sour | 1 | 14 March 2022 | 4× Platinum |
| Rex Orange County | Who Cares? | 1 | 21 March 2022 | - |
| Doja Cat | Planet Her | 1 | 28 March 2022 | 3× Platinum |
| Aldous Harding | Warm Chris† | 1 | 4 April 2022 | - |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | Unlimited Love | 1 | 11 April 2022 | - |
| Olivia Rodrigo | Sour | 3 | 18 April 2022 | 4× Platinum |
| Future | I Never Liked You | 1 | 9 May 2022 | - |
| Jack Harlow | Come Home the Kids Miss You | 1 | 16 May 2022 | - |
| Kendrick Lamar | Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers | 1 | 23 May 2022 | - |
| Harry Styles | Harry's House | 3 | 30 May 2022 | 2× Platinum |
| BTS | Proof | 1 | 20 June 2022 | - |
| Drake | Honestly, Nevermind | 1 | 27 June 2022 | - |
| Harry Styles | Harry's House | 3 | 4 July 2022 | 2× Platinum |
| Tami Neilson | Kingmaker† | 1 | 25 July 2022 | - |
| Harry Styles | Harry's House | 1 | 1 August 2022 | 2× Platinum |
| Beyoncé | Renaissance | 2 | 8 August 2022 | Platinum |
| The Weeknd | The Highlights | 2 | 22 August 2022 | 3× Platinum |
| Muse | Will of the People | 1 | 5 September 2022 | - |
| Yungblud | Yungblud | 1 | 12 September 2022 | - |
| Marlon Williams | My Boy† | 1 | 19 September 2022 | - |
| The Beths | Expert in a Dying Field† | 1 | 26 September 2022 | - |
| The Weeknd | The Highlights | 1 | 3 October 2022 | 3× Platinum |
| Avantdale Bowling Club | Trees† | 1 | 10 October 2022 | - |
| Six60 | Castle St† | 1 | 17 October 2022 | Gold |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | Return of the Dream Canteen | 1 | 24 October 2022 | - |
| Taylor Swift | Midnights | 6 | 31 October 2022 | 4× Platinum |
| Metro Boomin | Heroes & Villains | 1 | 12 December 2022 | - |
| SZA | SOS | 2 | 19 December 2022 | 4× Platinum |
| Michael Bublé | Christmas | 1 | 2 January 2023 | 13× Platinum |
| SZA | SOS | 7 | 9 January 2023 | 4× Platinum |
| Pink | Trustfall | 1 | 27 February 2023 | Gold |
| Gorillaz | Cracker Island | 1 | 6 March 2023 | - |
| Harry Styles | Harry's House | 1 | 13 March 2023 | 2× Platinum |
| Miley Cyrus | Endless Summer Vacation | 1 | 20 March 2023 | Gold |
| Morgan Wallen | One Thing at a Time | 1 | 27 March 2023 | Gold |
| Lana Del Rey | Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd | 1 | 3 April 2023 | - |
| Melanie Martinez | Portals | 1 | 10 April 2023 | - |
| NF | Hope | 1 | 17 April 2023 | - |
| Metallica | 72 Seasons | 1 | 24 April 2023 | - |
| SZA | SOS | 1 | 1 May 2023 | 3× Platinum |
| Moses Mackay | Grace† | 1 | 8 May 2023 | - |
| Ed Sheeran | - | 2 | 15 May 2023 | - |
| Lewis Capaldi | Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent | 1 | 29 May 2023 | - |
| Taylor Swift | Midnights | 1 | 5 June 2023 | 4× Platinum |
| Foo Fighters | But Here We Are | 1 | 12 June 2023 | - |
| Niall Horan | The Show | 1 | 19 June 2023 | - |
| Queens of the Stone Age | In Times New Roman... | 1 | 26 June 2023 | - |
| Taylor Swift | Midnights | 1 | 3 July 2023 | 4× Platinum |
| Lil Uzi Vert | Pink Tape | 1 | 10 July 2023 | - |
| Taylor Swift | Speak Now (Taylor's Version) | 2 | 17 July 2023 | Platinum |
| Various artists | Barbie the Album | 1 | 31 July 2023 | Gold |
| Travis Scott | Utopia | 2 | 7 August 2023 | - |
| Various artists | Barbie the Album | 2 | 21 August 2023 | Gold |
| Zach Bryan | Zach Bryan | 1 | 4 September 2023 | - |
| Various artists | Barbie the Album | 1 | 11 September 2023 | Gold |
| Olivia Rodrigo | Guts | 3 | 18 September 2023 | Gold |
| Home Brew | Home Brew: 11th Anniversary Edition† | 1 | 9 October 2023 | - |
| Drake | For All the Dogs | 2 | 16 October 2023 | - |
| The Rolling Stones | Hackney Diamonds | 1 | 30 October 2023 | - |
| Taylor Swift | 1989 (Taylor's Version) | 6 | 6 November 2023 | 2× Platinum |
| Home Brew | Run It Back† | 1 | 18 December 2023 | - |
| Taylor Swift | 1989 (Taylor's Version) | 1 | 25 December 2023 | 2× Platinum |
| Michael Bublé | Christmas | 1 | 1 January 2024 | 13× Platinum |
| L.A.B. | Introducing L.A.B.† | 2 | 8 January 2024 | - |
| 21 Savage | American Dream | 1 | 22 January 2024 | - |
| Foo Fighters | The Essential Foo Fighters | 1 | 29 January 2024 | Gold |
| L.A.B. | Introducing L.A.B.† | 2 | 5 February 2024 | - |
| Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign | Vultures 1 | 2 | 19 February 2024 | - |
| L.A.B. | L.A.B. VI† | 1 | 4 March 2024 | - |
| Dartz | Dangerous Day to Be a Cold One† | 1 | 11 March 2024 | - |
| Ariana Grande | Eternal Sunshine | 2 | 18 March 2024 | Gold |
| Future and Metro Boomin | We Don't Trust You | 1 | 1 April 2024 | - |
| Beyoncé | Cowboy Carter | 1 | 8 April 2024 | - |
| J. Cole | Might Delete Later | 1 | 15 April 2024 | - |
| SZA | SOS | 1 | 22 April 2024 | 4× Platinum |
| Taylor Swift | The Tortured Poets Department | 4 | 29 April 2024 | 2× Platinum |
| Billie Eilish | Hit Me Hard and Soft | 8 | 27 May 2024 | Platinum |
| Eminem | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | 2 | 22 July 2024 | - |
| Billie Eilish | Hit Me Hard and Soft | 2 | 5 August 2024 | Platinum |
| Chappell Roan | The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | 1 | 19 August 2024 | Gold |
| Post Malone | F-1 Trillion | 1 | 26 August 2024 | - |
| Sabrina Carpenter | Short n' Sweet | 7 | 2 September 2024 | Platinum |
| Charli XCX | Brat | 1 | 21 October 2024 | Gold |
| Sabrina Carpenter | Short n' Sweet | 1 | 28 October 2024 | Platinum |
| Tyler, the Creator | Chromakopia | 2 | 1 November 2024 | - |
| Sabrina Carpenter | Short n' Sweet | 1 | 15 November 2024 | Platinum |
| Linkin Park | From Zero | 1 | 22 November 2024 | - |
| Kendrick Lamar | GNX | 3 | 29 November 2024 | Gold |
| Sabrina Carpenter | Short n' Sweet | 1 | 20 December 2024 | Platinum |
| Michael Bublé | Christmas | 1 | 27 December 2024 | 13× Platinum |
| Sabrina Carpenter | Short n' Sweet | 1 | 3 January 2025 | Platinum |
| SZA | SOS | 3 | 10 January 2025 | 5× Platinum |
| Central Cee | Can't Rush Greatness | 1 | 31 January 2025 | - |
| The Weeknd | Hurry Up Tomorrow | 1 | 7 February 2025 | - |
| Kendrick Lamar | GNX | 1 | 14 February 2025 | Gold |
| Sabrina Carpenter | Short n' Sweet | 1 | 21 February 2025 | Platinum |
| Tate McRae | So Close to What | 2 | 28 February 2025 | - |
| Lady Gaga | Mayhem | 1 | 14 March 2025 | - |