USE YOUR ILLUSION II by GUNS N' ROSES - Sales & Charts
Updated: October 16, 2021
USE YOUR ILLUSION II by GUNS N' ROSES has sold 12,241,688 copies. USE YOUR ILLUSION II sold best in the United States (7,000,000 copies), Germany (1,250,000 copies) and Canada (900,000 copies).
USE YOUR ILLUSION II certifications and sales
| Country | Sales | Certification | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 360 000 | 6x Platinum | [1] CAPIF | |
 Australia | 350 000 | 5x Platinum | 1994-07 | [2] ARIA |
 Austria | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1992-11-10 | [3] IFPI Austria |
 Brazil | 250 000 | 1x Platinum | 1996 | [4] Pró-Música Brasil |
 Canada | 900 000 | 9x Platinum | 2001 | [5] Music Canada |
 Denmark | 40 000 | 2x Platinum | 2020-01-21 | [6] IFPI Danmark |
 Finland | 76 688 | IFPI Finland | [7] Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland | |
 France | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1993 | [8] SNEP |
 Germany | 1 250 000 | 5x Gold | 1991 | [9] BVMI |
 Italy | 50 000 | 1x Platinum (Sales since 2009) | 2021 | [10] FIMI |
 Japan | 400 000 | 2x Platinum | 1993-11 | [11] RIAJ |
 Mexico | 250 000 | 1x Platinum | 1999-10-21 | [12] AMPROFON |
 Netherlands | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992 | [13] NVPI |
 New Zealand | 75 000 | 5x Platinum | [14] Recorded Music NZ | |
 Norway | 100 000 | 2x Platinum | 1994 | [15] IFPI Norge |
 Portugal | 120 000 | 3x Platinum | 1992 | |
 Spain | 100 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992 | [16] PROMUSICAE |
 Sweden | 120 000 | 1x Platinum + 1x Gold | 1991-12-13 | [17] IFPI Sverige |
 United Kingdom | 300 000 | 1x Platinum | 1992-02-01 | [18] BPI |
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| 100 000 | 1x Gold | 1991-10-01 | [18] BPI | |
 United States | 7 000 000 | 7x Platinum | 1997-07-16 | [19] RIAA |
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| 6 000 000 | 6x Platinum | 1995-02-10 | [19] RIAA | |
| 5 000 000 | 5x Platinum | 1994-09-13 | [19] RIAA | |
| 4 000 000 | 4x Platinum | 1992-10-12 | [19] RIAA | |
| 3 000 000 | 3x Platinum | 1991-12-02 | [19] RIAA | |
| 2 000 000 | 2x Platinum | 1991-11-19 | [19] RIAA | |
| Total sales: | 12 241 688 | Сountries: 20 | ||
Year-end chart performance for USE YOUR ILLUSION II
| Chart 1991 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
18 | |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
27 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
14 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
101 | |
 European Albums (Music & Media) |
33 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
51 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
64 | 269,420 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
16 | |
| Norwegian Albums (Dagbladet) |
15 | 58,942 |
| UK Albums |
38 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
94 | |
| US Albums (Soundscan) |
8 | 2,810,000 |
| Chart 1992 | Rank | Sales |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) |
18 | |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |
3 | |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) |
43 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
3 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
6 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
5 | |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |
20 | |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) |
4 | |
 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |
5 | |
| UK Albums |
45 | |
| UK Artist Albums |
38 | |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
20 | |
| Chart 1993 | Rank | Sales |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |
39 | |
| European Albums (Music & Media) |
78 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |
31 |
Decade-end chart performance for USE YOUR ILLUSION II
| Chart 1990's | Rank |
| US Albums (Billboard 200) |
67 |
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