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. And this year, Taylor Swift becomes the first artist in history to be named IFPI’s best-selling artist of the year worldwide for the sixth time.