Bengaluru, the capital of India's southern Karnataka state, has been crowned the most dynamic city in the world, according to the latest City Momentum Index released by real estate services and investment firm JLL.

The index, in its sixth year, tracks a range of socioeconomic and commercial real estate indicators to identify attributes for success over the short term. It ranked 131 established and emerging business hubs across the world.

The Asia-Pacific region is home to 19 of the top 20 cities in this year's index, and overall, Indian and Chinese cities dominate the rankings, accounting for three-quarters of the top 20.

Nine cities from China made this year's top 20, with Xi'an, often known for its Terracotta Warriors, leading Chinese cities in the rankings at ninth place. It was followed by Guangzhou (10), Nanjing (11), Beijing (13), Shanghai (14), Chongqing (16), Hangzhou (17), Shenzhen (19) and Chengdu (20).

Here are the world's top 10 most dynamic cities.

No 10 Guangzhou, China