Millibars to Kilograms Per Square Meter Conversion
Enter the pressure in millibars below to get the value converted to kilograms per square meter.
How to Convert Millibars to Kilograms Per Square Meter

To convert a millibar measurement to a kilogram per square meter measurement, multiply the pressure by the conversion ratio.
Since one millibar is equal to 10.197162 kilograms per square meter, you can use this simple formula to convert:
The pressure in kilograms per square meter is equal to the millibars multiplied by 10.197162.
Millibars and kilograms per square meter are both units used to measure pressure. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
Millibars
One millibar is equal to one-thousandth of a bar, which is defined as the pressure of one newton per square meter. One millibar is also equal to one hectopascal.
The millibar is a non-SI metric unit for pressure. In the metric system, "milli" is the prefix for 10-3. Millibars can be abbreviated as mbar; for example, 1 millibar can be written as 1 mbar.
Kilograms Per Square Meter
One kilogram per square meter is the pressure of equal to one kilogram-force per square meter.
The kilogram per square meter is a non-SI metric unit for pressure. A kilogram per square meter is sometimes also referred to as a kilogram per square metre or kilogram-force per meter square. Kilograms per square meter can be abbreviated as kgf/m²; for example, 1 kilogram per square meter can be written as 1 kgf/m².
In formal expressions, the slash, or solidus (/), is used to separate units used to indicate division in an expression.[1]
The unit is deprecated and not permitted for use with SI units.
Kilograms per square meter can be expressed using the formula:
1 kgf/m2 = 1 kgfm2
Pressure in kilograms per square meter are equal to the kilogram-force divided by the area in square meters.
Millibar to Kilogram Per Square Meter Conversion Table
Millibars | Kilograms Per Square Meter |
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1 mbar | 10.2 kgf/m² |
2 mbar | 20.39 kgf/m² |
3 mbar | 30.59 kgf/m² |
4 mbar | 40.79 kgf/m² |
5 mbar | 50.99 kgf/m² |
6 mbar | 61.18 kgf/m² |
7 mbar | 71.38 kgf/m² |
8 mbar | 81.58 kgf/m² |
9 mbar | 91.77 kgf/m² |
10 mbar | 101.97 kgf/m² |
11 mbar | 112.17 kgf/m² |
12 mbar | 122.37 kgf/m² |
13 mbar | 132.56 kgf/m² |
14 mbar | 142.76 kgf/m² |
15 mbar | 152.96 kgf/m² |
16 mbar | 163.15 kgf/m² |
17 mbar | 173.35 kgf/m² |
18 mbar | 183.55 kgf/m² |
19 mbar | 193.75 kgf/m² |
20 mbar | 203.94 kgf/m² |
21 mbar | 214.14 kgf/m² |
22 mbar | 224.34 kgf/m² |
23 mbar | 234.53 kgf/m² |
24 mbar | 244.73 kgf/m² |
25 mbar | 254.93 kgf/m² |
26 mbar | 265.13 kgf/m² |
27 mbar | 275.32 kgf/m² |
28 mbar | 285.52 kgf/m² |
29 mbar | 295.72 kgf/m² |
30 mbar | 305.91 kgf/m² |
31 mbar | 316.11 kgf/m² |
32 mbar | 326.31 kgf/m² |
33 mbar | 336.51 kgf/m² |
34 mbar | 346.7 kgf/m² |
35 mbar | 356.9 kgf/m² |
36 mbar | 367.1 kgf/m² |
37 mbar | 377.29 kgf/m² |
38 mbar | 387.49 kgf/m² |
39 mbar | 397.69 kgf/m² |
40 mbar | 407.89 kgf/m² |
References
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST Guide to the SI, Chapter 6: Rules and Style Conventions for Printing and Using Units, https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811/nist-guide-si-chapter-6-rules-and-style-conventions-printing-and-using