Kilopascal to Megapascal

1 kPa = 0.001 MPa

Value

From

Precision & format

Significant figures

Notation

1 kPa equals

0.001MPa

All 18 units

PascalPa
1,000
KilopascalkPa
1
MegapascalMPa
0.001
HectopascalhPa
= 1 mbar
10
Barbar
0.01
Millibarmbar
10
Standard atmosphereatm
0.009869232667
Pound per square inchpsi
0.1450377377
Kilopound per square inchksi
0.0001450377377
Pound per square footpsf
20.88543423
TorrTorr
1/760 atm
7.500616827
Millimeter of mercurymmHg
conventional
7.500615758
Centimeter of mercurycmHg
0.7500615758
Inch of mercuryinHg
conventional
0.2952998016
Millimeter of watermmH₂O
conventional
101.9716213
Meter of watermH₂O
0.1019716213
Inch of waterinH₂O
at 4 °C
4.014630787
Kilogram-force per cm²kgf/cm²
technical atmosphere
0.01019716213

Kilopascal to Megapascal table

Common Kilopascal values converted to Megapascal
Kilopascal (kPa)	Megapascal (MPa)
1	0.001
2	0.002
5	0.005
10	0.01
20	0.02
50	0.05
100	0.1
250	0.25
500	0.5
1,000	1

How the conversion works

Multiply the kilopascal figure by 0.001 to get megapascal. Every factor on this site is anchored to the SI base unit for pressure, so the same number is used everywhere it appears.

Going the other way, 1 MPa = 1,000 kPa — see megapascal to kilopascal.

See all 18 pressure units →