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Convert bar to millibar

Here you can quickly calculate how many millibar fit in one bar.
  • 1 bar = 1000 mbar
  • 1 mbar = 0.001 bar

Bar to millibar conversion table

bar millibar
1 1000
2 2000
5 5000
10 10000
20 20000
50 50000
100 100000

Formula to convert bar to millibar

To convert bar to millibar, multiply by 1000.

1 bar = 1000 mbar
Example: 1 bar = 1000 millibar

Common mistakes in pressure conversion

  • Tire pressure is quoted in bar in Europe and psi in the US: 1 bar is about 14.5 psi. The recommended 2.5 bar equals about 36 psi, inflating to '25 psi' on the assumption they match leaves the tire dangerously underinflated. Multiply bar by 14.5 to get psi.
  • One atmosphere is not exactly one bar: 1 atm = 1.01325 bar = 101.325 kPa. There is also the technical atmosphere (1 kgf/cm²) at about 0.981 bar. The ~1% differences rarely matter day to day, but engineering and diving calculations need the right unit.
  • Blood pressure uses mmHg (120/80) and weather reports use hPa (around 1,013), different units that must not be mixed: 760 mmHg = 1,013.25 hPa. One mmHg is about 1.33 hPa.
  • Hectopascals and millibars are exactly the same size: 1 hPa = 1 mbar. A chart showing 1,013 mbar and one showing 1,013 hPa agree perfectly, no conversion needed. Meteorology simply renamed the unit.

Quick bar to/from millibar conversion quiz

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17.5 millibar equals 0.0175 bar.

Correct answer: 17.5 millibar = 0.0175 bar.

82 bar equals 8.2e+4 millibar.

Correct answer: 82 bar = 8.2e+4 millibar.

21.4 millibar equals 0.0214 bar.

Correct answer: 21.4 millibar = 0.0214 bar.

18.4 millibar equals 0.0184 bar.

Correct answer: 18.4 millibar = 0.0184 bar.

6.4 millibar equals 0.0096 bar.

Correct answer: 6.4 millibar = 0.0064 bar.

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