{"id":159685,"date":"2026-02-18T14:30:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=159685"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:30:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:30:45","slug":"these-are-the-20-best-selling-artists-of-2025-worldwide-according-to-ifpi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/these-are-the-20-best-selling-artists-of-2025-worldwide-according-to-ifpi\/","title":{"rendered":"These are the 20 best-selling artists of 2025 worldwide, according to IFPI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to the<strong> International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)<\/strong> recent updates, this is the list of the 20 best-selling artists of 2025 worldwide, including names that have made history in the music industry.<\/p>\n<p>The music organization made this annual <strong>ranking<\/strong> by classifying physical album sales, digital downloads, and streaming equivalents across platforms worldwide. And this year, Taylor Swift becomes the first artist in history to be named IFPI\u2019s best-selling artist of the year worldwide for the sixth time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chartdata\/status\/2024137581139525839\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Best selling artists of 2025 worldwide (IFPI):<\/p>\n<p>#1 Taylor Swift<br \/>#2 Stray Kids<br \/>#3 Drake<br \/>#4 The Weeknd<br \/>#5 Bad Bunny<br \/>#6 Kendrick Lamar<br \/>#7 Morgan Wallen<br \/>#8 Sabrina Carpenter<br \/>#9 Billie Eilish<br \/>#10 Lady Gaga<br \/>#11 Ariana Grande<br \/>#12 Tyler, The Creator<br \/>#13 Mrs. GREEN APPLE<br \/>#14 SEVENTEEN<br \/>#15\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; chart data (@chartdata) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chartdata\/status\/2024137581139525839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ko70cExuzZM\" title=\"Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ko70cExuzZM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Stray Kids<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P7vBoGWoReg&amp;list=RDP7vBoGWoReg&amp;start_radio=1\" title=\"Stray Kids &quot;CEREMONY&quot; M\/V\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P7vBoGWoReg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Drake<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8ekJMC8OtGU\" title=\"Drake - NOKIA (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1240\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8ekJMC8OtGU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. The Weeknd<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JkDHARbprq8\" title=\"The Weeknd - Closing Night\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JkDHARbprq8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Bad Bunny<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vmbyVU9w47Y\" title=\"BAD BUNNY ft. Chuwi - WELTiTA (Video Oficial) | DeB\u00cd TiRAR M\u00e1S FOToS\" width=\"1240\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vmbyVU9w47Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Kendrick Lamar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sNY_2TEmzho\" title=\"Kendrick Lamar &amp; SZA - luther\" width=\"1240\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sNY_2TEmzho?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Morgan Wallen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pCv0oP9JLKw\" title=\"Morgan Wallen - 20 Cigarettes (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pCv0oP9JLKw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Sabrina Carpenter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aSugSGCC12I\" title=\"Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild (Official Video)\" width=\"1240\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aSugSGCC12I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Billie Eilish<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V9PVRfjEBTI\" title=\"Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V9PVRfjEBTI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>10. Lady Gaga<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vBynw9Isr28\" title=\"Lady Gaga - Abracadabra (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1240\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vBynw9Isr28?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>11. Ariana Grande<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hKwizc5nsWY\" title=\"Ariana Grande - supernatural (official music video)\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hKwizc5nsWY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>12. Tyler, The Creator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ljHdccyQbT4\" title=\"SUGAR ON MY TONGUE (Official Video)\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ljHdccyQbT4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>13. Mrs. GREEN APPLE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TLJqi0IjMwo\" title=\"Mrs. GREEN APPLE\u300cGOOD DAY\u300dOfficial Music Video\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TLJqi0IjMwo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>14. SEVENTEEN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sEeXBvk_t8Y\" title=\"\ud638\uc2dc (HOSHI) &#039;Fallen Superstar&#039; Official MV\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sEeXBvk_t8Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>15. Eminem<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IKU-yswi8HU\" title=\"Eminem - Everybody\u2019s Looking At Me [Official Audio]\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IKU-yswi8HU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>16. Linkin Park<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fSHoePrnmMw\" title=\"Over Each Other (Official Music Video) - Linkin Park\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fSHoePrnmMw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>17. Zach Bryan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZNnSBgrC4Zo\" title=\"Zach Bryan - Pocket Change\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZNnSBgrC4Zo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>18. Ed Sheeran<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WbqG5vNNtLY\" title=\"Ed Sheeran - Skeletons [Lyric Video]\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WbqG5vNNtLY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>19. SZA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NEnephbahLA\" title=\"SZA - 30 For 30 feat. Kendrick Lamar (Official Audio)\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NEnephbahLA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>20. Justin Bieber<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fXivMSJm_kA\" title=\"Justin Bieber - YUKON\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fXivMSJm_kA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) recent updates, this is the list of the 20 best-selling artists of 2025 worldwide, including names that have made history in the music industry. The music organization made this annual ranking by classifying physical album sales, digital downloads, and streaming equivalents across platforms worldwide. 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