Guns N' Roses sold over 86,025,723 albums, including 46,187,000 in the United States and 5,045,000 in the United Kingdom. The best-selling album by Guns N' Roses is APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION, which sold over 30,000,000 copies.
1
Sales: 30,000,000
2
Sales: 15,000,000
3
Sales: 15,000,000
4
Sales: 11,646,853
5
Sales: 5,916,320
6
Sales: 5,000,000
7
Sales: 2,225,000
8
Sales: 1,210,640
9
Sales: 15,000
10
Sales: 11,910
GUNS N` ROSES total sales by country
| Country | Sales | Albums counted |
 Argentina | 1,080,000 | 7 |
 Australia | 2,030,000 | 8 |
 Austria | 315,000 | 6 |
 Belgium | 165,000 | 3 |
 Brazil | 1,250,000 | 7 |
 Canada | 4,247,000 | 6 |
 Denmark | 215,000 | 5 |
 Finland | 267,560 | 6 |
 France | 1,000,000 | 4 |
 Germany | 3,550,000 | 7 |
 Grecce | 13,000 | 2 |
 Hungary | 8,000 | 2 |
 Iceland | 1,380 | 1 |
 Ireland | 105,000 | 2 |
 Italy | 350,000 | 6 |
 Japan | 1,737,880 | 10 |
 Korea | 13,853 | 1 |
 Mexico | 750,000 | 4 |
 Netherlands | 580,000 | 5 |
 New Zeland | 360,000 | 7 |
 Norway | 318,206 | 5 |
 Poland | 80,000 | 2 |
 Portugal | 127,500 | 2 |
 Russia | 10,000 | 1 |
 Singapore | 5,000 | 1 |
 Spain | 450,000 | 5 |
 Sweden | 500,000 | 6 |
 Switzerland | 265,000 | 4 |
 United Kingdom | 5,045,000 | 7 |
 United States | 46,187,000 | 8 |
GUNS N` ROSES detailed sales by country
| Country | Album | Sales | Certification / source |
| Argentina | USE YOUR ILLUSION II | 360,000 | 6x Platinum |
| Argentina | CHINESE DEMOCRACY | 40,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Argentina | G N` R LIES | 60,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Argentina | LIVE ERA 87-93 | 60,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Argentina | GREATEST HITS | 80,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Argentina | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 180,000 | 3x Platinum |
| Argentina | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 300,000 | 5x Platinum |
| Australia | USE YOUR ILLUSION II | 350,000 | 5x Platinum |
| Australia | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 490,000 | 7x Platinum |
| Australia | CHINESE DEMOCRACY | 70,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Australia | GREATEST HITS | 630,000 | 9x Platinum |
| Australia | G N` R LIES | 70,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Australia | LIVE ERA 87-93 | 70,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Australia | THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT? | 70,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Australia | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 280,000 | 4x Platinum |
| Austria | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 50,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Austria | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 100,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Austria | USE YOUR ILLUSION II | 100,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Austria | G N` R LIES | 25,000 | 1x Gold |
| Austria | GREATEST HITS | 15,000 | 1x Gold |
| Austria | THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT? | 25,000 | 1x Gold |
| Belgium | CHINESE DEMOCRACY | 15,000 | 1x Gold |
| Belgium | GREATEST HITS | 50,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Belgium | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 100,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Brazil | GREATEST HITS | 50,000 | 1x Gold |
| Brazil | LIVE ERA 87-93 | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| Brazil | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 250,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Brazil | THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT? | 250,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Brazil | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 250,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Brazil | USE YOUR ILLUSION II | 250,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Brazil | G N` R LIES | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| Canada | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 1,422,000 | 1x Diamond |
| Canada | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 1,000,000 | 1x Diamond |
| Canada | LIVE ERA 87-93 | 50,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Canada | GREATEST HITS | 575,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Canada | THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT? | 300,000 | 3x Platinum |
| Canada | USE YOUR ILLUSION II | 900,000 | 9x Platinum |
| Denmark | GREATEST HITS | 40,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Denmark | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 40,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Denmark | USE YOUR ILLUSION II | 40,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Denmark | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 80,000 | 4x Platinum |
| Denmark | CHINESE DEMOCRACY | 15,000 | 1x Gold |
| Finland | GREATEST HITS | 31,665 | IFPI Finland |
| Finland | THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT? | 33,935 | IFPI Finland |
| Finland | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 67,662 | IFPI Finland |
| Finland | USE YOUR ILLUSION II | 76,688 | IFPI Finland |
| Finland | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 25,000 | IFPI Finland |
| Finland | CHINESE DEMOCRACY | 32,610 | IFPI Finland |
| France | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 200,000 | 2x Gold |
| France | THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT? | 200,000 | 2x Gold |
| France | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |
| France | USE YOUR ILLUSION II | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Germany | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 1,000,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Germany | USE YOUR ILLUSION II | 1,250,000 | 5x Gold |
| Germany | CHINESE DEMOCRACY | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| Germany | G N` R LIES | 250,000 | 1x Gold |
| Germany | THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT? | 250,000 | 1x Gold |
| Germany | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 500,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Germany | GREATEST HITS | 200,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Grecce | CHINESE DEMOCRACY | 3,000 | 1x Gold |
| Grecce | GREATEST HITS | 10,000 | 1x Gold |
| Hungary | CHINESE DEMOCRACY | 3,000 | 1x Gold |
| Hungary | GREATEST HITS | 5,000 | 1x Gold |
| Iceland | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 1,380 | Year-end lists |
| Ireland | CHINESE DEMOCRACY | 15,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Ireland | GREATEST HITS | 90,000 | 6x Platinum |
| Italy | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 100,000 | 2x Platinum (Sales since 2009) |
| Italy | GREATEST HITS | 100,000 | 2x Platinum (Sales since 2009) |
| Italy | CHINESE DEMOCRACY | 25,000 | 1x Gold (Sales since 2009) |
| Italy | THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT? | 25,000 | 1x Gold (Sales since 2009) |
| Italy | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 50,000 | 1x Platinum (Sales since 2009) |
| Italy | USE YOUR ILLUSION II | 50,000 | 1x Platinum (Sales since 2009) |
| Japan | LIVE FROM THE JUNGLE[JAPAN ONLY] | 15,000 | Oricon charts |
| Japan | LIVE ERA 87-93 | 101,640 | 1x Gold |
| Japan | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 221,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Japan | THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT? | 218,330 | 1x Platinum |
| Japan | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 400,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Japan | CHINESE DEMOCRACY | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| Japan | USE YOUR ILLUSION II | 400,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Japan | G N` R LIES | 170,000 | 1x Gold |
| Japan | LIMITED EDITION BOX SET I[3CD`S] | 11,910 | Oricon charts |
| Japan | GREATEST HITS | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| Korea | GREATEST HITS | 13,853 | RIAK / Gaon charts |
| Mexico | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| Mexico | GREATEST HITS | 50,000 | 1x Gold |
| Mexico | USE YOUR ILLUSION II | 250,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Mexico | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 350,000 | 1x Platinum + 1x Gold |
| Netherlands | GREATEST HITS | 80,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Netherlands | THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT? | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Netherlands | USE YOUR ILLUSION II | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Netherlands | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 200,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Netherlands | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
| New Zeland | THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT? | 15,000 | 1x Platinum |
| New Zeland | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 75,000 | 5x Platinum |
| New Zeland | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 75,000 | 5x Platinum |
| New Zeland | USE YOUR ILLUSION II | 75,000 | 5x Platinum |
| New Zeland | GREATEST HITS | 90,000 | 6x Platinum |
| New Zeland | CHINESE DEMOCRACY | 15,000 | 1x Platinum |
| New Zeland | G N` R LIES | 15,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Norway | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 100,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Norway | USE YOUR ILLUSION II | 100,000 | 2x Platinum |
| Norway | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 38,120 | Year-end list |
| Norway | G N` R LIES | 26,320 | Year-end list |
| Norway | THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT? | 53,766 | 1x Platinum |
| Poland | CHINESE DEMOCRACY | 20,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Poland | GREATEST HITS | 60,000 | 3x Platinum |
| Portugal | USE YOUR ILLUSION II | 120,000 | 3x Platinum |
| Portugal | GREATEST HITS | 7,500 | 1x Gold |
| Russia | CHINESE DEMOCRACY | 10,000 | 1x Gold |
| Singapore | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 5,000 | 1x Gold |
| Spain | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Spain | USE YOUR ILLUSION II | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Spain | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 50,000 | 1x Gold |
| Spain | GREATEST HITS | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Spain | THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT? | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Sweden | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 100,000 | 2x Gold |
| Sweden | CHINESE DEMOCRACY | 20,000 | 1x Gold |
| Sweden | GREATEST HITS | 60,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Sweden | THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT? | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Sweden | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 100,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Sweden | USE YOUR ILLUSION II | 120,000 | 1x Platinum + 1x Gold |
| Switzerland | THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT? | 25,000 | 1x Gold |
| Switzerland | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 50,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Switzerland | GREATEST HITS | 40,000 | 1x Platinum |
| Switzerland | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 150,000 | 3x Platinum |
| United Kingdom | THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT? | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| United Kingdom | G N` R LIES | 200,000 | 1x Gold + 1x Gold |
| United Kingdom | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |
| United Kingdom | USE YOUR ILLUSION II | 300,000 | 1x Platinum |
| United Kingdom | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 1,945,000 | 4x Platinum |
| United Kingdom | GREATEST HITS | 2,100,000 | 7x Platinum |
| United Kingdom | LIVE ERA 87-93 | 100,000 | 1x Gold |
| United States | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION | 18,400,000 | 18x Platinum |
| United States | USE YOUR ILLUSION II | 7,000,000 | 7x Platinum |
| United States | LIVE ERA 87-93 | 729,000 | 1x Gold |
| United States | CHINESE DEMOCRACY | 1,000,000 | 1x Platinum |
| United States | THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT? | 1,000,000 | 1x Platinum |
| United States | G N` R LIES | 5,000,000 | 5x Platinum |
| United States | GREATEST HITS | 6,058,000 | 5x Platinum |
| United States | USE YOUR ILLUSION I | 7,000,000 | 7x Platinum |
