Convert kilopascals to bar
Enter a value in kilopascals (kPa) to get bar (bar). One kilopascal is 0.01 bar; one bar is 100 kilopascals.
How to use the Kilopascal to bar
- Type the number of kilopascals.
- Click Convert.
- Read the result in bar, plus the same value in every other pressure unit.
kPa to bar formula
bar = kilopascals × 0.01. To go the other way, kilopascals = bar × 100 (see bar to kilopascals).
Worked example
12 kPa × 0.01 = 0.12 bar.
Kilopascals to bar conversion table
| Kilopascals | Bar |
|---|---|
| 0.1 kPa | 0.001 bar |
| 0.5 kPa | 0.005 bar |
| 1 kPa | 0.01 bar |
| 2 kPa | 0.02 bar |
| 3 kPa | 0.03 bar |
| 5 kPa | 0.05 bar |
| 10 kPa | 0.1 bar |
| 20 kPa | 0.2 bar |
| 25 kPa | 0.25 bar |
| 50 kPa | 0.5 bar |
| 100 kPa | 1 bar |
| 250 kPa | 2.5 bar |
| 500 kPa | 5 bar |
| 1,000 kPa | 10 bar |
About the kilopascal
Tyre pressure in Australia and Canada; weather in some countries.
About the bar
Almost exactly one atmosphere. Tyres, scuba tanks and espresso machines in Europe.
Related conversions
bar to kilopascals · kilopascals to pounds per square inch · kilopascals to millimetres of mercury · kilopascals to millibars · any unit.
Frequently asked questions
How many bar in a kilopascal?
0.01 bar.
How many kilopascals in a bar?
100 kilopascals.
Is the factor exact?
The factor 0.01 is derived from the units' exact definitions; only the display is rounded.
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Last updated 2026-09-23.