<Li> The figures of total certified units within the tables below are based on certified units of albums, singles (including digital downloads) and videos . </Li> <Li> Markets' order within the tables is based on Retail Value: each market generates respectively, the largest market at the top and smallest at the bottom . </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Artist </Th> <Th> Country / Market </Th> <Th> Period active </Th> <Th> Release year of first charted record </Th> <Th> Genre </Th> <Th> Total certified units (from available markets) </Th> <Th> Claimed sales </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> The Beatles </Th> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 1960--1970 </Td> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Rock / Pop </Td> <Td> Total available certified units: 271.6 million <Ul> <Li> US: 212.250 million </Li> <Li> JPN: 4.950 million </Li> <Li> GER: 8 million </Li> <Li> UK: 18.445 million </Li> <Li> FRA: 3.890 million </Li> <Li> CAN: 14.455 million </Li> <Li> AUS: 3.060 million </Li> <Li> BRA: 550,000 </Li> <Li> ITA: 380,000 </Li> <Li> SPA: 1.250 million </Li> <Li> SWE 485,000 </Li> <Li> DEN: 270,000 </Li> <Li> SWI: 350,000 </Li> <Li> ARG: 1.606 million </Li> <Li> BEL: 390,000 </Li> <Li> AUT: 500,000 </Li> <Li> POL: 175,000 </Li> <Li> NZ: 660,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 600 million 500 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Elvis Presley </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1954--1977 </Td> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> Rock and roll / Pop / Country </Td> <Td> Total available certified units: 223.1 million <Ul> <Li> US: 199.150 million </Li> <Li> JPN: 300,000 </Li> <Li> GER: 1.2 million </Li> <Li> UK: 13.145 million </Li> <Li> FRA: 2.590 million </Li> <Li> CAN: 2.925 million </Li> <Li> AUS: 1.797 million </Li> <Li> BRA: 125,000 </Li> <Li> ITA: 105,000 </Li> <Li> SPA: 300,000 </Li> <Li> SWE 380,000 </Li> <Li> DEN: 120,000 </Li> <Li> SWI: 185,000 </Li> <Li> MEX: 105,000 </Li> <Li> ARG: 110,000 </Li> <Li> BEL: 115,000 </Li> <Li> AUT: 205,000 </Li> <Li> FIN: 213,945 </Li> <Li> NZ: 117,500 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 600 million 500 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Michael Jackson </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1964--2009 </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Pop / Rock / Dance / Soul / R&B </Td> <Td> Total available certified units: 185.8 million <Ul> <Li> US: 104.5 million </Li> <Li> JPN: 4.650 million </Li> <Li> GER: 11.275 million </Li> <Li> UK: 28.245 million </Li> <Li> FRA: 11.375 million </Li> <Li> CAN: 4.670 million </Li> <Li> AUS: 6.740 million </Li> <Li> BRA: 280,000 </Li> <Li> ITA: 1.195 million </Li> <Li> SPA: 1.995 million </Li> <Li> SWE: 1.230 million </Li> <Li> DEN: 1.289 million </Li> <Li> SWI: 910,000 </Li> <Li> MEX: 3.670 million </Li> <Li> ARG: 124,000 </Li> <Li> BEL: 665,000 </Li> <Li> AUT: 1.197 million </Li> <Li> POL: 530,000 </Li> <Li> FIN: 384,127 </Li> <Li> NZ: 902,500 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 350 million 300 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Madonna </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1979--present </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Pop / Dance / Electronica </Td> <Td> Total available certified units: 171 million <Ul> <Li> US: 85.675 million </Li> <Li> JPN: 6.450 million </Li> <Li> GER: 12.4 million </Li> <Li> UK: 29.045 million </Li> <Li> FRA: 12.81 million </Li> <Li> CAN: 6.030 million </Li> <Li> AUS: 4.787 million </Li> <Li> BRA: 3.440 million </Li> <Li> ITA: 465,000 </Li> <Li> SPA: 2.815 million </Li> <Li> SWE: 1.070 million </Li> <Li> DEN: 407,000 </Li> <Li> SWI: 1.080 million </Li> <Li> MEX: 510,000 </Li> <Li> ARG: 1.098 </Li> <Li> BEL: 740,000 </Li> <Li> AUT: 602,500 </Li> <Li> POL: 530,000 </Li> <Li> FIN: 652,686 </Li> <Li> NZ: 417,500 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 300 million 275 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Elton John </Th> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 1964--present </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Pop / Rock </Td> <Td> Total available certified units: 181.1 million <Ul> <Li> US: 129.350 million </Li> <Li> JPN: 1.1 million </Li> <Li> GER: 7.9 million </Li> <Li> UK: 22.595 million </Li> <Li> FRA: 4.825 million </Li> <Li> CAN: 5.975 million </Li> <Li> AUS: 2.947 million </Li> <Li> BRA: 835,000 </Li> <Li> SPA: 1.2 million </Li> <Li> SWE: 740,000 </Li> <Li> DEN: 195,000 </Li> <Li> SWI: 1.313 million </Li> <Li> MEX: 100,000 </Li> <Li> ARG: 128,000 </Li> <Li> BEL: 565,000 </Li> <Li> AUT: 765,000 </Li> <Li> POL: 150,000 </Li> <Li> FIN: 163,481 </Li> <Li> NZ: 255,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 300 million 250 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Led Zeppelin </Th> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 1968--1980 </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Hard rock / Blues rock / Folk rock </Td> <Td> Total available certified units: 140 million <Ul> <Li> US: 114.1 million </Li> <Li> JPN: 400,000 </Li> <Li> GER: 3.775 million </Li> <Li> UK: 9.530 million </Li> <Li> FRA: 2.310 million </Li> <Li> CAN: 4.710 million </Li> <Li> AUS: 2.8 million </Li> <Li> BRA: 820,000 </Li> <Li> ITA: 420,000 </Li> <Li> SPA: 450,000 </Li> <Li> SWI: 211,000 </Li> <Li> ARG: 360,000 </Li> <Li> POL: 120,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 300 million 200 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pink Floyd </Th> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 1965--1996, 2014 </Td> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> Progressive rock / Psychedelic rock </Td> <Td> Total available certified units: 119.6 million <Ul> <Li> US: 78 million </Li> <Li> JPN: 100,000 </Li> <Li> GER: 7.5 million </Li> <Li> UK: 11.520 million </Li> <Li> FRA: 6.360 million </Li> <Li> CAN: 6.790 million </Li> <Li> AUS: 2.932 million </Li> <Li> BRA: 540,000 </Li> <Li> ITA: 1.910 million </Li> <Li> SPA: 625,000 </Li> <Li> SWE: 220,000 </Li> <Li> SWI: 390,000 </Li> <Li> ARG: 582,000 </Li> <Li> BEL: 115,000 </Li> <Li> AUT: 460,000 </Li> <Li> POL: 590,000 </Li> <Li> NZ: 787,500 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 250 million 200 million </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Artist </Th> <Th> Country / Market </Th> <Th> Period active </Th> <Th> Release year of first charted record </Th> <Th> Genre </Th> <Th> Total certified units (from available markets) </Th> <Th> Claimed sales </Th> </Tr>

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