Convert bar to kilopascals
Enter a value in bar (bar) to get kilopascals (kPa). One bar is 100 kilopascals; one kilopascal is 0.01 bar.
How to use the Bar to kilopascal
- Type the number of bar.
- Click Convert.
- Read the result in kilopascals, plus the same value in every other pressure unit.
bar to kPa formula
kilopascals = bar × 100. To go the other way, bar = kilopascals × 0.01 (see kilopascals to bar).
Worked example
12 bar × 100 = 1,200 kPa.
Bar to kilopascals conversion table
| Bar | Kilopascals |
|---|---|
| 0.1 bar | 10 kPa |
| 0.5 bar | 50 kPa |
| 1 bar | 100 kPa |
| 2 bar | 200 kPa |
| 3 bar | 300 kPa |
| 5 bar | 500 kPa |
| 10 bar | 1,000 kPa |
| 20 bar | 2,000 kPa |
| 25 bar | 2,500 kPa |
| 50 bar | 5,000 kPa |
| 100 bar | 10,000 kPa |
| 250 bar | 25,000 kPa |
| 500 bar | 50,000 kPa |
| 1,000 bar | 100,000 kPa |
About the bar
Almost exactly one atmosphere. Tyres, scuba tanks and espresso machines in Europe.
About the kilopascal
Tyre pressure in Australia and Canada; weather in some countries.
Related conversions
kilopascals to bar · bar to pounds per square inch · bar to atmospheres · any unit.
Frequently asked questions
How many kilopascals in a bar?
100 kilopascals.
How many bar in a kilopascal?
0.01 bar.
Is the factor exact?
The factor 100 is derived from the units' exact definitions; only the display is rounded.
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Last updated 2026-09-23.