The Disney remake of the 1994 classic has achieved the feat less than three weeks after being released in cinemas.
The movie, which features the voices of Beyonce and Donald Glover, joins Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel and Aladdin in Disney's $1bn class of 2019.
As reported by Variety, director Jon Favreau's version is already the fifth-biggest global release of of the year.
In North America, it has racked up sales of around $361m (£267m) and $638m (£324m) overseas, with cinema-goers in China and Brazil leading the way.