Convert Kilopascals to Pascals

1 kPa = 1000 Pa

1 kPa = 1000 Pa

kilopascals (kPa) pascals (Pa)
0.5 500
1 1000
2 2000
5 5000
10 10000
25 25000
50 50000
100 100000
250 250000
500 500000
1000 1000000

To convert kilopascals to pascals, multiply the value by the conversion factor:

1 kPa = 1000 Pa

For example: 10 kPa = 10000 Pa

The Conversion Formula

To convert kilopascals to pascals, multiply the value by the conversion factor: 1 kPa = 1000 Pa. For a worked example, suppose you need to convert 25 kPa to pascals: 25 × 1000 = 25000 Pa. To convert in the opposite direction, divide by 1000, or equivalently multiply by 0.001.

About kilopascals

The kilopascal (kPa) is the practical metric unit for everyday pressure. It is widely used in countries that have fully adopted the metric system for tire pressure and engineering data. 100 kPa is conveniently close to 1 atmosphere of pressure. kilopascals are commonly used in Tire pressure (Metric countries), Building engineering, Scuba tank pressure, and Meteorology, Medical ventilators.

Standard atmospheric pressure is about 101.3 kPa.

About pascals

The pascal (Pa) is the SI unit of pressure, named after French polymath Blaise Pascal. One pascal is one Newton of force per square meter. It is a very small unit—atmospheric pressure is over 100,000 pascals! Because it's so small, meteorologists and engineers often prefer kilopascals (kPa) or hectopascals (hPa). pascals are commonly used in Scientific research, Acoustics (Sound pressure), Ventilation systems (very low pressure), and Clean room standards, Geophysics.

The pressure of a dollar bill on a table is roughly 1 Pascal.

When Would You Convert kilopascals to pascals?

Converting between kilopascals and pascals is one of the most common pressure conversions. You might need this conversion when working with international specifications, following instructions written for a different measurement system, or comparing values across different standards. Having the conversion factor (1 kPa = 1000 Pa) memorized or bookmarked can save time in professional and everyday contexts alike.