How many pounds is 1 kilogram?

1 kilogram is approximately 2.205 pounds.

What's the difference between ounces and pounds here?

This converter treats ounces as the standard avoirdupois ounce (1/16 of a pound), the everyday unit used for food and body weight.

What is a stone, and where is it used?

A stone is 14 pounds (about 6.35 kg) and is the everyday unit for body weight in the UK and Ireland, so a person's weight might be given as "11 stone 4" rather than in pounds or kilograms.

Does this distinguish between weight and mass?

No, like everyday usage, this converter treats kilograms and pounds as mass units interchangeably, it isn't intended for physics contexts where weight (a force) and mass are kept strictly separate.

Weight Converter

Convert between kilograms, pounds, grams, ounces and more.

Formula v1.0.0GlobalMethodology Report an issueweight-converter-v1

How this is calculated

Converts via a common base unit (kilograms) using exact multipliers

About this calculator

Weight is one of the most common units to trip people up across regions, a US recipe calling for ounces, a gym plate marked in kilograms, a shipping label in pounds, and the conversion factor of 2.20462 pounds per kilogram doesn't round cleanly. This calculator converts a value between kilograms, grams, milligrams, metric tonnes, pounds, ounces and stone by routing through a common base of kilograms, so mixed-system conversions like grams to ounces come out exact rather than approximated through a chain of separate rules of thumb. Enter the value and pick the source and target units to get an instant, precise result, useful for cooking, fitness tracking, shipping weight limits or comparing product specs listed in different unit systems.

Worked example

1 kg to pounds

Result: 2.205 lb

Was this helpful?

Frequently asked questions

Length Converter

Convert between metres, feet, miles, kilometres and more.

Area Converter

Convert between square feet, square metres, acres, hectares and more.

Volume Converter

Convert between litres, gallons, cubic feet and cubic metres.

Speed Converter

Convert between km/h, mph, m/s and knots.

Time Converter

Convert between seconds, minutes, hours, days and weeks.

Temperature Converter

Convert between Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin.

Energy Converter

Convert between joules, calories, watt-hours, kWh, BTU and electronvolts.

Pressure Converter

Convert between pascals, bar, PSI, atmospheres, torr and mmHg.

Force Converter

Convert between newtons, kilonewtons, dynes, kilogram-force and pound-force.

Power Converter

Convert between watts, kilowatts, horsepower and BTU per hour.

Digital Storage Converter

Convert between bits, bytes, KB, MB, GB, TB and their binary (KiB/MiB/GiB) equivalents.

Angle Converter

Convert between degrees, radians, gradians, arcminutes and arcseconds.

Money

Loans, investments, interest and inflation calculators to plan your finances with confidence.

Business

GST, margins, discounts and break-even tools for pricing and running a business.

Time and Date

Age, durations and working-day calculators for everyday date math.

Distance and Travel

Speed, fuel cost and trip-planning calculators for travel.

Property

Plot area, rental yield and property ROI calculators for real estate decisions.

Construction

Material quantity and cost calculators for building and renovation.

Health

BMI and everyday health calculators.

Mathematics

Percentage and general-purpose math calculators.

Science and Engineering

Electrical, chemistry and physics calculators for students and engineers.

Developer and Everyday Tools

Text, encoding and everyday utility tools for developers and daily tasks.

International and Specialist

VAT, customs, sizing and other specialist calculators for international and everyday niche needs.

Everyday Tools

Numerology, zodiac, feng shui and vastu calculators for everyday life questions, all formula-based and transparent.