bar to kPa converter

1 bar equals 100 kilopascals. Conversions use kPa = bar × 100

bar → 100 kPa

kPa = bar × 100

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Worked examples

1 bar = 100 kPa
2 bar = 200 kPa
5 bar = 500 kPa
10 bar = 1,000 kPa
100 bar = 10,000 kPa

bar to kilopascals conversion table

bar	kPa	Arithmetic
1 bar	100 kPa	× 100
2 bar	200 kPa	× 100
3 bar	300 kPa	× 100
4 bar	400 kPa	× 100
5 bar	500 kPa	× 100
6 bar	600 kPa	× 100
8 bar	800 kPa	× 100
10 bar	1,000 kPa	× 100
12 bar	1,200 kPa	× 100
15 bar	1,500 kPa	× 100
20 bar	2,000 kPa	× 100
25 bar	2,500 kPa	× 100
30 bar	3,000 kPa	× 100
40 bar	4,000 kPa	× 100
50 bar	5,000 kPa	× 100
60 bar	6,000 kPa	× 100
70 bar	7,000 kPa	× 100
80 bar	8,000 kPa	× 100
90 bar	9,000 kPa	× 100
100 bar	10,000 kPa	× 100

How to convert bar to kPa

Take your value in bar.
Multiply by 100
That is your answer in kilopascals — no rounding needed until you choose a display precision.

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Questions

How many kilopascals in 1 bar?

Exactly 100 kPa. The factor follows from the definitions of both units, not from a measurement, so it is exact.

How do I convert bar to kPa?

Multiply the bar figure by 100 — or use the converter above, which updates as you type.

Is bar to kPa the same as kPa to bar?

No — they are inverses. One bar is 100 kPa, while one kPa is 0.01 bar.

What is 1 bar in kPa?

1 bar = 100 kPa (see the value page for the full arithmetic).