… centres of political power. Most of the world’s 100 largest cities in 2020 are either national capitals or capitals for the next tier of … cities Thirty-four of the world’s 100 largest cities in 2020 are national capitals and 46 are state/provincial capitals. So are … state capitals. Most Chinese cities in the hundred largest cities in 2020 list are provincial capitals (17 out of 26). For India, seven out …