Wizkid has been ranked the highest-selling African artiste on ChartMasters‘ global all-time best-selling artistes list, with 13.18 million equivalent album sales recorded worldwide. The ranking, published by music data platform ChartMasters, places him at No. 545 out of 641 artistes listed globally, with Burna Boy following closely at No. 548.
According to ChartMasters, the figures are calculated using its CSPC (Comprehensive Sales Plus Consumption) methodology, which aggregates an artiste’s commercial performance across multiple formats, including physical album sales, digital downloads, streaming equivalents, physical singles, digital singles, and album track equivalents.
Wizkid’s reported total combines data from studio albums, other long-form projects such as compilations, as well as single releases and streaming performance. Each format is assigned a specific weight designed to reflect its relative contribution to overall consumption.
ChartMasters describes its ranking as a dynamic list refreshed daily, compiling historical and ongoing performance data to estimate lifetime commercial impact across markets. Unlike certification bodies such as the IFPI or national chart authorities, ChartMasters operates as an independent analytics platform applying its own methodology to publicly available sales and streaming data.
As the ranking is updated daily, positions may shift based on new data or revised calculations. At the time of publication, however, Wizkid remains the highest-ranked African artiste on ChartMasters’ all-time global best-selling artistes list.