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title: "Kilopascals to Bars — kPa to bar converter"
description: "1 kilopascal = 0.01 bars. Convert kilopascals to bars with a full conversion table, the exact formula, and a calculator for any value."
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# Kilopascals to bars

**1 kilopascal in bars: 1 kPa = 0.01 bar**

bar = kPa × 0.01

To convert kilopascals to bars, multiply by 0.01. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

## Kilopascals to bars table

*Common kilopascal values converted to bars.*

| Kilopascals | Bars |
| --- | --- |
| 1 kPa | 0.01 |
| 2 kPa | 0.02 |
| 3 kPa | 0.03 |
| 4 kPa | 0.04 |
| 5 kPa | 0.05 |
| 10 kPa | 0.1 |
| 15 kPa | 0.15 |
| 20 kPa | 0.2 |
| 25 kPa | 0.25 |
| 30 kPa | 0.3 |
| 40 kPa | 0.4 |
| 50 kPa | 0.5 |
| 75 kPa | 0.75 |
| 100 kPa | 1 |
| 250 kPa | 2.5 |
| 500 kPa | 5 |
| 1,000 kPa | 10 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is bar = kPa × 0.01. Both units measure pressure, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

## Common questions

### How many bars are in one kilopascal?

One kilopascal equals 0.01 bars. bar = kPa × 0.01.

### How do you convert kilopascals to bars?

Use bar = kPa × 0.01. So 10 kPa is 0.1 bar.

### How many kilopascals are in one bar?

One bar equals 100 kilopascals, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

## Related pages

- [Bars to Kilopascals](https://atoneplace.net/convert/bar-to-kilopascals/)
- [Kilopascals to Pascals](https://atoneplace.net/convert/kilopascals-to-pascals/)
- [Kilopascals to Standard atmospheres](https://atoneplace.net/convert/kilopascals-to-atmospheres/)
- [Kilopascals to Pounds per square inch](https://atoneplace.net/convert/kilopascals-to-psi/)
- [Kilopascals to Torrs](https://atoneplace.net/convert/kilopascals-to-torr/)

## Sources

- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811) [Public domain (US Government)]
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure)
- Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)